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
Its body was so large and fat that the chubby paws just hung in a playful form across one side, not touching the ground.
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Tom Stacer, Outdoor Life, 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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Tom Stacer, Outdoor Life, 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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Ironically, her swollen face looks plump and round despite her partial buccal fat removal — a procedure that extracts the soft pads of tissue found inside the cheeks to create a slimmer face.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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It’s packed with moisture-boosting ingredients that leave your skin feeling plump, dewy and ready to glow.—
Maria Correa,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Suet Suet is defined as rendered beef fat, and suet cakes are a mixture of suet, seeds, fruit, and other bird-friendly mix-in.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
27 Mar. 2025
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These include: The fat content of the ground beef: Ground beef that’s more pink is higher in fat than ground beef that’s red.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Mar. 2025
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Birmingham 3 Regional, second round Venue: Schollmaier Arena — Fort Worth, Texas Time: 6 p.m.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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New Mexico Florida has overtaken Duke as No. 1 in offensive efficiency following both teams opening round games on Thursday.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Chubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chubby. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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