chunky

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adjective \ˈchəŋ-kē\

Definition of chunky

chunkier

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chunkiest

1a : heavy, solid, and thick or bulky a chunky sweater chunky bracelets; especially : stocky an athlete with a chunky buildb : plump, chubby
2 : filled with chunks chunky peanut butter

chunkily

play \-kə-lē\ adverb

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Examples of chunky in a Sentence

The shoes have chunky heels.
an athlete with a chunky build

Recent Examples of chunky from the Web

The handles on cupboards and drawers are chunky and slanted.

— brett anderson, NOLA.com, "James Michalopoulos, the artist as epicure, distiller: from the archive," 6 July 2017
Pulse to break down tomatoes to chunky consistency, about 10 seconds.

— nancy miller, The Courier-Journal, "Cuvee Wine Table 'a perfect fit' for chef de cuisine," 4 July 2017
Balboa Park (balboapark.org) is home to an approachable 4.5-mile loop with chunkier offshoots for ambitious bikers.

— michael benninger, Pacific San Diego Magazine, "The f#ck-it list: Things to do before you die," 3 July 2017
In front of each terminal is an engineer or technician who is poking around on a keyboard or fiddling with some switches; chunky switches that take me straight back to electronics class at school 25 years ago.

— sebastian anthony, Ars Technica, "Taking a flight on the best Boeing 757," 3 July 2017
Police are still looking for the second suspect, a chunky male of 180-200 pounds.

— david j. neal, miamiherald, "Suspect in cop-imitation home invasion robbery captured across the state," 29 June 2017
The screen and speaker wrapped in a chunky trapezoid of plastic have more in common with the cathode-ray TVs your parents grew up with than any gadget from this decade.

— david pierce, WIRED, "Review: Amazon Echo Show," 26 June 2017
Kuechly's Campbell's Chunky commercial shoot with Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott took place earlier this month.

— dave clark, Cincinnati.com, "Luke Kuechly, one of NFL.com's Top 20, endorses Campbell's Chunky," 23 June 2017
Pasta dishes include open-top ramp cappelletti, filled with chunky walnut relish and pecorino cheese, afloat in a pool of brown butter and lemon juice.

— phil vettel, chicagotribune.com, "Review: Here's why a table at Fulton Market Kitchen should be a tough get," 23 June 2017

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