chunkier; chunkiest
1
a
: heavy, solid, and thick or bulky
a chunky sweater
chunky bracelets
especially : stocky
an athlete with a chunky build
b
2
: filled with chunks
chunky peanut butter
chunkily adverb

Examples of chunky in a Sentence

The shoes have chunky heels. an athlete with a chunky build
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Summer’s mojito and sundress isn’t this month’s chunky knit sweater or sip-worthy cocktail. Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025 Shoppers are adding comfy turtlenecks, oversized crewnecks, chunky cardigans, and more to their cold-weather closets. Isabel Garcia, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025 The chunky pieces are easy for small hands to grip, build with, and move around the track. Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025 Walmart’s logo now uses a chunkier font compared to its previous iteration, with the new font being inspired from a typeface the chain used from the 1980s through the early 2000s. Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for chunky 

Word History

First Known Use

1733, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of chunky was in 1733

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“Chunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chunky. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

chunky

adjective
chunkier; chunkiest
1
2
: full of chunks
chunky peanut butter

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