chubbier; chubbiest
: somewhat fat
a chubby child
Growing up, I was always the chubbiest in the family …—
Anna Schuchman
Anna SchuchmanThis is the very real story of the little bucktoothed, chubby 9-year-old boy who invented the MC …—Killer Mike, quoted in The Dallas Morning News
Killer Mike, quoted in The Dallas Morning News
also
: having a full, rounded form
a baby with chubby cheeks
Chubby, crackly egg rolls with chicken, beef, or vegetables are deep-fried to order … —Mike Sula
Mike Sula
chubbiness
noun
The faces in the mosaics have a roundness, the figures a chubbiness that one does not associate with Roman portraiture …
—Sarah Caudwell
Sarah Caudwell
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the chubby baby had slimmed down by the time she was a toddler
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Olivia Cigliano, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
The chubby doe applicator covers a plentiful surface area with each swipe, and the vial contains a generous amount of product.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 4 June 2025
What began in 2021 as chubby, playful flightless birds has morphed into a full‑blown consumer brand.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Pally was courtside for the game and subsequent medal ceremony when cameras caught Curry tossing up a Mr. Throwback reference — chubby cheeks — from the podium.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Chubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chubby. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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