as in plump
having an excess of body fat
the chubby baby had slimmed down by the time she was a toddler
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Recent Examples of chubby
Like, a chubby little oddball from the country starring on Broadway.
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Shivani Vora, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Today, Jesse shares his thoughts via email about Beverly's exit, Rose's misstep with Grant, and that chubby bunny competition.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
When his shy tabby sister Charmander enters the room, the chubby black feline rotates his ears forward and opens his mouth just a tad.
—Bychrista Lesté-Lasserre, science.org, 14 Jan. 2025
All the children, made chubby by their coats and jackets, their hats and scarves, the pitch of their glee rising and falling like a siren.
—Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Shivani Vora, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Today, Jesse shares his thoughts via email about Beverly's exit, Rose's misstep with Grant, and that chubby bunny competition.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
When his shy tabby sister Charmander enters the room, the chubby black feline rotates his ears forward and opens his mouth just a tad.
—Bychrista Lesté-Lasserre, science.org, 14 Jan. 2025
All the children, made chubby by their coats and jackets, their hats and scarves, the pitch of their glee rising and falling like a siren.
—Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chubby
Adjective
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Each of the six shades are packed with vegan collagen, aloe, and seawater to keep skin juicy and plump.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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The glosses are cruelty free and vegan, with a non-sticky formula and long-lasting, glossy finish that leaves lips looking hydrated and plump.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Apparently, the secretary is unaware that vitamin A is fat soluble and not easily excreted, with any excess stored in the liver.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Blues may have gotten a fat head leading 4-2 with less than nine minutes left in the game.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Original price: $104 For a round, stylish frame, go with these Ottoto Bellona frames.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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First, the basics: Your face is either oblong, oval, round, heart-shaped, or square.—
Julie Ricevuto,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Chubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chubby. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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