as in plump
having an excess of body fat
the chubby baby had slimmed down by the time she was a toddler
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Recent Examples of chubby
When his shy tabby sister Charmander enters the room, the chubby black feline rotates his ears forward and opens his mouth just a tad.
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Bychrista Lesté-Lasserre, science.org, 14 Jan. 2025
All the children, made chubby by their coats and jackets, their hats and scarves, the pitch of their glee rising and falling like a siren.
—Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
While chubby cats may look cute, obesity can shorten their life and expose them to elevated risks of cancer, diabetes mellitus, heart disease and hypertension, osteoarthritis and faster degeneration of affected joints, urinary bladder stones, and anesthetic complications.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
As of this week, there’s even a new Glossier product on the block sure to make Emily Weiss proud, a chubby eye shadow stick that’s excellent for accentuating even the most natural of makeup looks.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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Bychrista Lesté-Lasserre, science.org, 14 Jan. 2025
All the children, made chubby by their coats and jackets, their hats and scarves, the pitch of their glee rising and falling like a siren.
—Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
While chubby cats may look cute, obesity can shorten their life and expose them to elevated risks of cancer, diabetes mellitus, heart disease and hypertension, osteoarthritis and faster degeneration of affected joints, urinary bladder stones, and anesthetic complications.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
As of this week, there’s even a new Glossier product on the block sure to make Emily Weiss proud, a chubby eye shadow stick that’s excellent for accentuating even the most natural of makeup looks.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chubby
Adjective
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Tortellini are plump and tender after simmering in the sauce—no need to cook them before adding to the pan.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2025
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Pre-soaked for easy use, each pad combines retinol and collagen for smoothing and added firmness, making your skin feel refreshed, plump and revitalized in one easy step.—
Maria Correa,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Kennedy has inspired Steak n' Shake to switch back to tallow — which is rendered beef fat — for cooking its fries.—
Sarah Boden,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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Each branch of the military sets its own fitness and grooming standards, with new male Air Force recruits now allowed to have 26 percent body fat, up from 20 percent, and women 36 percent, up from 28 percent.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The combination of a round brush and hair dryer lifts roots while detangling and smoothing hair.—
Kylee McGuigan,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2025
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Rocket Arena will later host men's first round March Madness games on March 21 and 23.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Chubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chubby. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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