PODGY Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

podgy

adjective

ˈpä-jē

Definition of podgy

chiefly British

as in plump

having an excess of body fat a podgy little bookseller with a shop in Notting Hill

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Recent Examples of podgy 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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Adjective

Food and Drink Breakfast is an elaborate spread of pork sausages, fresh apple juice, marionberry kouign-amann pastries, pots of yogurt with granola, and plump apricots that arrived on wooden trays in my room.

— Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
And now, beanstalks are reaching for the heavens, tomatoes are getting plump and zucchini are seemingly doubling in size overnight.

— Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of plump

Adjective

This summer’s menu will include items like hitsumabushi (a Donburi bowl with sliced eel or wagyu); chazuke with salmon and ikura; rice bowls with baby sardines and futomaki (a fat sushi roll).

— Connie Ogle July 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
In a nation that just seems to keep getting fatter, the South is claiming an ever-larger piece of the pie.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of fat

Adjective

The trip includes a two-night stay at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, round-trip flights for up to 12 guests, and a $4,000 MGM Resorts credit for dining and spa experiences.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Ward, who will join returning assistant Ryan Bourque on the staff, coached one of the B’s top prospects, 2025 third rounder Cooper Simpson, last year at Youngstown.

— Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026

Definition of round

Adjective

Her legs weren't as shapely; her knees were chubby; her thighs too thick; her boobs not large enough.

— Staff Author, InStyle, 18 June 2026
In a sport that has grown increasingly complex in its offenses and defenses, with wrinkles upon wrinkles like a chubby newborn baby, teams need continuity and cohesion to thrive.

— Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 10 June 2026

Definition of chubby

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