podgy

adjective

\ ˈpä-jē

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podgier; podgiest

Definition of podgy

chiefly British

: pudgy

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a podgy little bookseller with a shop in Notting Hill

Recent Examples on the Web There are approximately 83 species of cactuses in Arizona, from podgy pin-cushion barrels to the rare senitas beckoning the sun with long arms to the majestic saguaros, the mascot of Arizona. — Jill Cassidy, The Arizona Republic, 23 Nov. 2021

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28 Nov 2021

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“Podgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/podgy. Accessed 26 Jan. 2022.

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podgy

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