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.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
31 Oct. 2025
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
There’s a lot of hype around the reveal of the contestants, which are the pudgiest bears in the park.
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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
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
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
See All Example Sentences for pudgy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pudgy
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Advanced Night Ceramide Signature Anti-Aging Night Cream Think of this ceramide-rich formula as plump skin in a bottle.
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Instead of turning to cobbler this summer, put all of those juicy peaches and plump raspberries at the farmers’ market to good use with this stunning recipe.
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The smaller heritage breeds available had higher fat content and varied muscle structure when compared to modern commodity pork.
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Oxidation, rancidity, and fat separation all happen faster when ambient temperatures rise.
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Next, the Scala takes shape with a round toe, two top straps and a laced bow.
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To cut the kiwi into round slices, set the kiwi on the cutting board on one of its curvy sides.
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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 7 Jul. 2026.
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