chubby

chub-by · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Slightly fat in a way that is considered endearing or pleasant, especially when describing children or cheeks.

  2. 2.

    (Of body parts) rounded and plump.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    chubby cheeks — Round, full cheeks, especially on a baby.
  • •
    chubby bunny — A game involving stuffing marshmallows in one's mouth.

Related words

Antonyms: lean, skinny, slender, thin
See also: fat, overweight, plump
Synonyms: plump, pudgy, round, tubby

Etymology

From chub, a type of thick-bodied freshwater fish, with the suffix -by. First recorded in the early 17th century. The fish's rounded body gave rise to the adjective meaning "plump."