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chubby

[ chuhb-ee ]

adjective

chubbier, chubbiest.
  1. round and plump:

    a chubby child; a chubby face.

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chubby

/ ˈʃʌɪ /

adjective

  1. (esp of the human form) plump and round
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲb· adverb
  • ܲb·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chubby1

First recorded in 1605–15; chub + -y 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of chubby1

C17: perhaps from chub , with reference to the plump shape of the fish
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I envisioned a chubby, beautiful woman struggling with the beauty ideal.

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He was the chubby kid at Sedbergh, told he would not make a county cricketer because he was not fit enough in the field.

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They are often designed by individuals with no link to TikTok - as appears to be the case with the new "chubby filter".

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You look back on decisions you made a decade ago or 15 years ago and go, “Oh, I was a little chubby then,” or “I had bad skin.”

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I was a 6 at best, a little chubby, highly sensitive and riddled with social anxiety.

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