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
Lenny says he and his brother were bullied for being chubby but also for being poor.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
At the base of the terraces were sculpture gardens featuring Fernando Botero’s chubby bronze feline El Gato and Ji Yong-Ho’s black Lion, assembled from recycled tires.
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Marlise Kast-Myers,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
When Frank asked him why a saint would visit a short, chubby guy with glasses who played goalie, Gus said very matter-of-factly that it was well known that ordinary folks and the poor often received such visions.
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David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Jude had a round and chubby face.
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Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for chubby
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
At the base of the terraces were sculpture gardens featuring Fernando Botero’s chubby bronze feline El Gato and Ji Yong-Ho’s black Lion, assembled from recycled tires.
—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
When Frank asked him why a saint would visit a short, chubby guy with glasses who played goalie, Gus said very matter-of-factly that it was well known that ordinary folks and the poor often received such visions.
—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Jude had a round and chubby face.
—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for chubby
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chubby
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Advanced Night Ceramide Signature Anti-Aging Night Cream Think of this ceramide-rich formula as plump skin in a bottle.
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Instead of turning to cobbler this summer, put all of those juicy peaches and plump raspberries at the farmers’ market to good use with this stunning recipe.
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The smaller heritage breeds available had higher fat content and varied muscle structure when compared to modern commodity pork.
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Oxidation, rancidity, and fat separation all happen faster when ambient temperatures rise.
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Next, the Scala takes shape with a round toe, two top straps and a laced bow.
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To cut the kiwi into round slices, set the kiwi on the cutting board on one of its curvy sides.
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“Chubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chubby. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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