as in plump
having an excess of body fat
the short and pudgy toddler had transformed into a tall, strapping teenager
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Recent Examples of pudgy
Forget about his origins as a pudgy second-round pick whose selection was made during a Taco Bell commercial.
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John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
As a pudgy teen in the small town of Sombor in northern Serbia, Jokić was just as interested in horse racing as basketball and was pushing 300 pounds while chugging three liters of soda a day.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Additionally, his story is rare because of his local origin story, coming here as Pau’s pudgy kid brother before re-emerging from his cocoon in 2008 — after being traded for his brother!
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 7 Apr. 2024
Short limbs and pudgy body shape make giant pandas susceptible to falls.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
As a pudgy teen in the small town of Sombor in northern Serbia, Jokić was just as interested in horse racing as basketball and was pushing 300 pounds while chugging three liters of soda a day.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Additionally, his story is rare because of his local origin story, coming here as Pau’s pudgy kid brother before re-emerging from his cocoon in 2008 — after being traded for his brother!
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 7 Apr. 2024
Short limbs and pudgy body shape make giant pandas susceptible to falls.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pudgy
Adjective
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During early October’s harvest, when golden Chasselas grapes are at their plump and juicy peak, explore medieval villages and 10th-century stone walls on foot, like on a 6.8-mile hike from St. Saphorin to Lutry, and visit cellars aboard the Lavaux Express train.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
18 July 2025
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Ripe cherries should be large and plump, while undersized cherries likely need more time to mature.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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As if the fleeting raindrops themselves were fat, lazy flies.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Peabody closed Tuesday at $17.34, and the stock pays a dividend yield of 1.7% — fatter than the S & P 500 yield of 1.18%.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Above the little red roof of the shed and the round elder tree, all around the jagged holly, above the slope descending to and from the lake, above the water and the mountain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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Of course, Funko Pops! are instantly recognizable: oversized heads, small bodies, and those signature large, round black eyes.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Meeko and Percy, Pocahontas (1995) How have chubby raccoon Meeko and English bulldog Percy been overlooked all these years?—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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His friends described him as chubby, awkward and quick-witted to the Statesman.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
7 July 2025
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“Pudgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pudgy. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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