PUDGY Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

pudgy

adjective

ˈpə-jē

Definition of pudgy

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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for pudgy

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Purchasing Fresh Corn In The Husk To pick out your fresh corn still in the husk, start by giving the ear of corn a gentle squeeze to feel for plump kernels and avoid husks with brown holes, a sign of worms.

— Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
It can even be injected or taken as a supplement, though is most commonly found in moisturizers and serums to lock in hydration, plump, and smooth fine lines.

— Ellie Davis, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of plump

Adjective

Conversely, someone with a BMI in the normal range could have lost considerable muscle while retaining excess body fat.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Dual-piston hydraulic disc brakes with 180mm rotors handle stopping duties, an important part of controlling a large fat-tire e-bike in traffic or on a downhill section.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of fat

Adjective

Some fans online have criticized the decision to cast a non-plus sized actor to play the character of Harris, who was described as chubbier than the hockey players of the book.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
The first major problem with that approach is that chubby rain is too silly to stop thinking about.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of chubby

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