CHUBBY Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

chubby

adjective

ˈchə-bē

Definition of chubby

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 In 2015, a chubby green parrot named Jane made history. — Robert Gebelhoff, Washington Post, 9 June 2026 Miffy has pointy ears, chubby cheeks and wears an orange dress. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 May 2026 Lenny says he and his brother were bullied for being chubby but also for being poor. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 May 2026 At the base of the terraces were sculpture gardens featuring Fernando Botero’s chubby bronze feline El Gato and Ji Yong-Ho’s black Lion, assembled from recycled tires. — Marlise Kast-Myers, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chubby

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And everything is controlled from an iPod beside the ultra-plump bed.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Luong used this liquid blush to restore a natural flush to her makeup, giving her skin a plump, radiant look.

— Essence Wiley, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of plump

Adjective

With fatter paychecks, customers are rebelling against the chains that serve up shrinkflation and replace workers with broken self-checkout machines and touchscreen kiosks.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
In another trial, researchers with the UC San Diego School of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University are also analyzing blood from 84 adult participants with HIV and abnormal levels of body fat buildup.

— Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of fat

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This gorgeous night dress will keep you cool in the summer, and features a romantic lace trim, round neckline, and luminous shell buttons.

— Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
Could 2025 seventh-round Zeek Biggers and fifth-rounder Phillips end up helping the Dolphins more than Grant, Miami’s first-round pick in the last draft run by Chris Grier?

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026

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