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chub·by (chŭb'ē) adj. chub·bi·er, chub·bi·est Rounded and plump. See Synonyms at fat. [Probably from chub (from the plumpness of the fish).] chub'bi·ly adv., chub'bi·ness n. |
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Chubby
Chub"by\, a. Like a chub; plump, short, and thick. "Chubby faces." --I. Taylor.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : chubby
Spanish:
regordete,
German:
pausbackig,
Japanese:
丸々太った
chubby
1611, from chub (q.v.) the short, thick fish used as bait, used metaphorically for "lazy person" since 1558; perhaps influenced by O.N. kumba "log," kumben "stumpy."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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