chunky

\ ˈchəŋ-kē

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chunkier; chunkiest

Definition of chunky

1a : heavy, solid, and thick or bulky a chunky sweater chunky bracelets especially : stocky an athlete with a chunky build

b : plump, chubby

2 : filled with chunks chunky peanut butter

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Examples of chunky in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web Parma grew up in Kerrville and graduated from an honors program at Texas A & M — a chunky Aggie ring adorns one of his fingers. — Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje, ExpressNews.com, "‘Act with deep intention and grace’ — SA med student finds meaning in COVID volunteer work," 18 June 2020 Ford has obliged by adding an off-road Trail package to the Europe-market Transit van that's replete with a Raptor-style front grille displaying the Ford logo in chunky letters. — Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, "Ford Transit Van Gets Raptor-Style Grille in Europe," 15 June 2020 Wallenius Wilhelmsen AS A, one of the largest operators of the chunky, workhorse vessels known as car carriers. — Costas Paris, WSJ, "Car Carrier Grimaldi Waits For ‘the World to Restart’," 8 June 2020 As part of that larger project, engineers replaced the thick, chunky slats on the western handrail with thinner slats, designed the help make the orange span more aerodynamic. — Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, "Hear that ghostly hum on the Golden Gate Bridge? It’s here to stay.," 6 June 2020 Or, at the very least, Hailey Bieber’s recreation of them for Vogue Paris in neon bike shorts, an oversized crewneck, and tube socks paired with chunky sneakers. — Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, "’90s Sportswear Is The Official Uniform Of Quarantine," 28 May 2020 Spurrell likes picking up chunky, slightly-hourglass shaped souvenir coffee mugs on her travels, and appreciates the simple monochromatic designs inspired by cities Ace hotels are found in. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Hotel and Restaurant Merch We're Buying to Support Our Favorite Places," 27 May 2020 The chunky red-orange address numerals of 211 Ervay. — Mark Lamster, Dallas News, "100 reasons to love Dallas right now: A critic’s list of the places that make the city and its architecture special.," 15 May 2020 That chunky master plan may remain helpful, Doctoroff said in his blog post. — Aarian Marshall, Wired, "Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs Scraps Its Ambitious Toronto Project," 7 May 2020

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21 Jun 2020

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“Chunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chunky. Accessed 2 Jul. 2020.

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More Definitions for chunky

chunky

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of chunky

: heavy, thick, and solid

: somewhat fat

: having a short and strong body

See the full definition for chunky in the English Language Learners Dictionary

chunky

\ ˈchəŋ-kē

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chunkier; chunkiest

Kids Definition of chunky

1 : heavy, thick, and solid chunky jewelry

2 : having a short and thick body a chunky wrestler

3 : containing many solid pieces chunky peanut butter

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