CHUBBY

chubby, embonpoint, plump

(adjective) sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure; “a chubby child”; “pleasingly plump”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

chubby (comparative chubbier, superlative chubbiest)

Of a person: slightly overweight, somewhat fat, and hence plump, rounded, and soft.

Synonyms: chunky, plump, podgy, tubby

Of a body part: containing a moderate amount of fat.

Synonyms: chunky, plump, podgy

Noun

chubby (plural chubbies)

A chubby, plump person

(LGBT slang) An overweight or obese gay man.

(slang) A penile erection, especially when short and with a large circumference; a boner.

Source: Wiktionary


Chub"by, a.

Definition: Like a chub; plump, short, and thick. "Chubby faces." I. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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