as in plump
having an excess of body fat
a podgy little bookseller with a shop in Notting Hill
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Recent Examples of podgy
There are approximately 83 species of cactuses in Arizona, from podgy pin-cushion barrels to the rare senitas beckoning the sun with long arms to the majestic saguaros, the mascot of Arizona.
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Jill Cassidy, The Arizona Republic, 23 Nov. 2021
Jill Cassidy, The Arizona Republic, 23 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for podgy
Adjective
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Some species provided not just materials but sustenance: edible cambium (a layer between the bark and the wood), plump and sweet in the spring—considered a famine food by some groups and a delicacy by others.—
Amelia Soth,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Feb. 2025
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The formula is chock-full of humectants, which draw moisture into the skin to leave it feeling hydrated and plump.—
Zoë Weiner,
Glamour,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The researchers found that in addition to reducing liver fat content, HTD1801 significantly improved blood glucose control.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Mar. 2025
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Baseball, which is dying all over the place, should get off its fat, lazy a--, and elect Pete Rose, even though far too late, into the Baseball Hall of Fame!—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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However, the round imprints of tl\e big cougar we’re melted and indistinct.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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How much better? After being eliminated in the first round of the two-round, timed shooting competition during the league’s 2023 All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City, Herro won Saturday night’s Three-Point Contest at Chase Center in San Francisco.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Its body was so large and fat that the chubby paws just hung in a playful form across one side, not touching the ground.—
Tom Stacer,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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Like, a chubby little oddball from the country starring on Broadway.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Podgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/podgy. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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