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
Small bites from Ssal, such as a pudgy scallion pancake, might appear on the menu.
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Mario Cortez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
30 Jan. 2026
The fat Ganesha with his elephant head and pudgy man body.
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Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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
When Reid arrived in Minnesota as an undrafted free agent out of LSU in 2019, few knew what to make of the pudgy but skilled big man.
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Esfandiar Baraheni,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for pudgy
Mario Cortez,
San Francisco Chronicle,
30 Jan. 2026
The fat Ganesha with his elephant head and pudgy man body.
—
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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.
—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 Jan. 2026
When Reid arrived in Minnesota as an undrafted free agent out of LSU in 2019, few knew what to make of the pudgy but skilled big man.
—
Esfandiar Baraheni,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for pudgy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pudgy
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That observation eventually led to the discovery of Pitera, the brand's now-iconic ferment; this sheet mask is absolutely drenched in it to nourish and plump skin with amino acids, vitamins, and minerals.
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Amazon shoppers say the $22 Kahi Wrinkle Bounce Multi-Balm leaves their skin hydrated and plump.
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Their effect has been dramatic with drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy (semaglutide) causing users to lose up to 15 percent of their body fat on average.
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The closest the visually drab movie comes to excitement is the introduction of an amusing if underused Jason Momoa as Lobo, an immortal bounty hunter who looks like a heavy-metal god (or maybe a lost member of Kiss), chomping on a fat cigar and roaring around on his flying motorcycle.
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With a round-of-32 game against Ivory Coast on Tuesday secured, Norway are dreaming of a run to the final on July 19.
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In partnership with Van Cleef & Arpels in 1962, Jackie replaced the baguettes with 12 marquise- and round-cut diamonds arranged to form a laurel wreath beneath the larger stones.
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Her legs weren't as shapely; her knees were chubby; her thighs too thick; her boobs not large enough.
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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.
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“Pudgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pudgy. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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