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pudgier; pudgiest
Synonyms of pudgynext
: being short and plump : chubby
pudginess noun

Examples of pudgy in a Sentence

The baby wrapped her pudgy little hand around my finger.
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Center Grove coach Zachary Hahn recalled first meeting him as a pudgy eighth grader. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2025 The rest of them gathered right beneath the trap, reaching up with pudgy arms and the tiniest fingers, eyes suddenly dripping tears. Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025 Strong enough to support up to 33 lbs., even your pudgy cat can enjoy. Christine Persaud, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025 José Ramírez marched to the mound, stood beside Slider — Cleveland’s fuchsia, furry, pudgy, unspecified alien-bear-thing (bird?) — and waved a massive, red flag with white script letters that read: AL Central champions. Zack Meisel, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pudgy

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pudgy was in 1788

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“Pudgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pudgy. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

pudgy

adjective
pudgier; pudgiest
: short and plump
pudginess noun

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