chubby

ˈtʃʌbi

chubbierchubbiest

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Definition of chubby - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

peopleslightly overweight and pleasantly round

The baby has a chubby face.
He has a chubby build that suits him well.
Her chubby cheeks were pinched by her grandmother.

plump

portly

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Expressions with chubby

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chubby chaser

person seeking romantic partners who are overweight

As a chubby chaser, he often attends events for plus-sized singles.

chubby bunny

game where players stuff marshmallows in their mouths

We played chubby bunny at the party.

chubby-cheeked

adj.

having round, full cheeks that look soft

The chubby-cheeked baby smiled at everyone.

Origin of chubby

English, chub (a type of fish)

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plump

adj.

body

somewhat overweight or chubby

thick around the middle

adj.

body shape

having a wide or chubby waist or midsection

butterball

appearance

person who is plump or chubby

porky

adj.

chubby

somewhat fat

chub

body

chubby or plump person

cherubism

medical

genetic disorder causing chubby cheeks and jaw swelling

chub up

medical

become chubby or gain weight

chubbily

adv.

appearance

in a chubby manner

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French:potelé, ...
German:pummelig, ...
Italian:paffuto, ...
Spanish:regordete, ...
Portuguese:fofinho, ...
Chinese:胖乎乎的, ...
Japanese:ぽっちゃりした, ...
Arabic:مُمْتَلِئ, ...
Hebrew:שְׁמַנְמַן, ...
Russian:пухлый, ...
Ukrainian:пухкий, ...
Hindi:गोल-मटोल, ...
Bengali:গোলগাল, ...
Catalan:rodanxó, ...
Czech:baculatý, ...
Danish:buttet, ...
Dutch:bol, ...
Greek:παχουλός, ...
Hungarian:pufók, ...
Khmer:មូលក្រអូប, ...
Korean:통통한, ...
Persian:تپل, ...
Polish:pulchny, ...
Portuguese (BR):fofinho, ...
Romanian:dolofan, ...
Swedish:knubbig, ...
Thai:จ้ำม่ำ, ...
Turkish:tombul, ...
Vietnamese:mũm mĩm, ...

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