pudgy

adjective

ˈpə-jē How to pronounce pudgy (audio)
Definition of pudgynext
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 Short limbs and pudgy body shape make giant pandas susceptible to falls. — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024 But the pudgy screwball specialist with the funky delivery emerged as the team’s ace in 1981, going 13-7 with a 2.48 ERA in 25 starts and winning the NL Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards, a performance that earned him a long leash in the postseason. — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024 Fat Bear Week is a perennial attention-grabber for its pudgy Alaskan brown bears, but the frenzy is focused on a short time period. — Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 In the dining room, artisanal, woven-straw dining chairs surround the handmade table, watched over by two monumental Fernando Botero paintings—a juicy still life of a sliced watermelon, which hung in his own Colombian home for many years; and a portrait of a pudgy girl. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for pudgy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pudgy
  1. plump
  2. fat
  3. round
  4. chubby
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of plump
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of fat
Adjective
  • Rocket Arena will later host men's first round March Madness games on March 21 and 23.
    — Sam Allard, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The combination of a round brush and hair dryer lifts roots while detangling and smoothing hair.
    — Kylee McGuigan, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of round
Adjective
  • Bachelor host Jesse Palmer's cheeks are still sore after chubby bunny match with Grant Producers overestimated our interest in Carolina Seriously, guys?
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Its body was so large and fat that the chubby paws just hung in a playful form across one side, not touching the ground.
    — Tom Stacer, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Definition of chubby

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