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chunk⋅y

[chuhng-kee]
–adjective, chunk⋅i⋅er, chunk⋅i⋅est.
1. thick or stout; stocky.
2. in chunks.
3. full of chunks; coarse: chunky peanut butter; The soup was so chunky it was almost a stew.

Origin:
1745–55, Americanism; chunk 1 + -y 1


chunk⋅i⋅ly, adverb
chunk⋅i⋅ness, noun
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chunk·y   (chŭng'kē)   
adj.   chunk·i·er, chunk·i·est
  1. Short and thick; stocky.

  2. Containing small thick pieces: chunky peanut butter; chunky soup.

chunk'i·ly adv., chunk'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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chunky

  1. mod.
    stout; fat. : Harry—the chow hound—is getting a little chunky. , It's not all fat! He's always been a chunky brute.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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