as in plump
having an excess of body fat
the short and pudgy toddler had transformed into a tall, strapping teenager
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Recent Examples of pudgy
Its rounded edges and pudgy bun feet feel playful, but still sophisticated—like something that would elevate a child’s nursery or supply extra seating in a living room with a casually elegant aesthetic.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
Center Grove coach Zachary Hahn recalled first meeting him as a pudgy eighth grader.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 31 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
There’s a lot of hype around the reveal of the contestants, which are the pudgiest bears in the park.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
Center Grove coach Zachary Hahn recalled first meeting him as a pudgy eighth grader.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 31 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
There’s a lot of hype around the reveal of the contestants, which are the pudgiest bears in the park.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pudgy
Adjective
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Look for firm, plump blueberries with smooth skin.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
6 June 2026
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At Pan Asian restaurant Oriental, the lobster comes to the beachside tables looking like plump scoops of ice cream, and is best ordered alongside the black pepper wagyu beef.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Buccal fat refers to the natural fat tissues in the midface and lower face, responsible for the rounded soft jaw shape.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Nice, juicy, fat, heirloom, or slicer tomato.—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Beef cheeks and tongues, Frenched racks of lamb, glistening hams, poulet de Bresse, and rabbits still with their heads, round eyes blinkless under long lashes frozen in the ice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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There’s a noticeable churn of locals on the round floor—shoppers having coffee in Le Bar Long, friends holding a baby shower over brunch—which makes the property feel like a neighborhood hangout.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Miffy has pointy ears, chubby cheeks and wears an orange dress.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Lenny says he and his brother were bullied for being chubby but also for being poor.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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“Pudgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pudgy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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