podgy
Americanadjective
adjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- podgily adverb
- podginess noun
Example Sentences
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In September, a pygmy hippo in Thailand called Moo Deng went viral and was featured in a series of memes due to her frame and podgy proportions.
From BBC
This particular hippo's miniature frame and podgy proportions have inspired a fervent following online.
From BBC
Michael meanwhile, kept away from the fray between shots, hovering by the director’s chair and “scrubbing any footage that made him look scruffy or podgy.”
From Washington Post
An podgy pug ballooned to the same weight as a toddler when her former owner did not take her out for walks.
From BBC
Last November, the Briton turned up at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as a podgy kitchen porter who had never driven a car before, or even been abroad.
From Reuters
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