as in plump
having an excess of body fat
the chubby baby had slimmed down by the time she was a toddler
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Recent Examples of chubby
But my girl arrived perfectly al dente, all chubby cheeks and cupid lips, her nose pointing ever so lightly north.
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Raven Smith, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2025
Briana was kicking up her feet and watching Jayden mug for the camera, chubby cheeks raised high in a smile.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Walls and floors are white, while flashes of color and texture appear in the form of chubby bouclé sofas and chairs or swirling rugs covered in Burberry’s signature shade of deep blue.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Soon, the chubby kid with big hip-hop dreams was running a little squad of coders putting together a FarmVille clone.
—Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chubby
Raven Smith, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2025
Briana was kicking up her feet and watching Jayden mug for the camera, chubby cheeks raised high in a smile.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Walls and floors are white, while flashes of color and texture appear in the form of chubby bouclé sofas and chairs or swirling rugs covered in Burberry’s signature shade of deep blue.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Soon, the chubby kid with big hip-hop dreams was running a little squad of coders putting together a FarmVille clone.
—Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chubby
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chubby
Adjective
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Take this eye cream—retinol, Indonesian ginger, and iris extract are an unexpected trio that prevent the degradation of and promote the creation of collagen, increase hyaluronic acid production, improve circulation, firm, and plump skin.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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In fact, when deciding on a slab of salmon or a plump whole branzino, many of our senses should come into play—including common sense!—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This is due to the polyphenols and healthy fat content, according to Bobrick.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
10 Jan. 2026
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Chicken has slightly more protein than salmon and contains less fat.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Dotson is returning to practice this week ahead of the Rams’ divisional round game against the Chicago Bears.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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Penn State won the first matchup, a 74-69 victory in a 1991 NCAA Tournament first round game at Syracuse's Carrier Dome.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Chubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chubby. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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