tubby

[ tuhb-ee ]

adjective

, tub·bi·er, tub·bi·est.

1. short and fat:

   a tubby child.

2. having a dull, thumping sound; lacking resonance.

tubby

/ ˈtʌbɪ /

adjective

1. plump
2. shaped like a tub
3. rare.
   having little resonance

Derived Forms

• ˈtubbiness, noun

Other Words From

• tubbi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tubby¹

First recorded in 1800–10; tub + -y ¹

Example Sentences

It goes all the way up to Trump, who has a habit of insisting he's a "perfect physical specimen," despite the fact that everyone who can see registers him as a tubby old man.

From Salon

In 2019, the state Department of Environmental Conservation evicted a tubby cat named Stormy from the general store in Fritz Creek where it had been living, as the feline’s presence violated food sanitation rules.

From Seattle Times

The documentary “Santa Camp” is partly about the controversy that arises whenever a mall or a public event books a Santa Claus who doesn’t have the “traditional” appearance: white, tubby, bearded, aged and male.

From Los Angeles Times

Then they invite the public to vote online for their favorite tubby bear.

From Washington Post

How could Disney allow the pants-adverse tubby little cubby to be portrayed in such a way?

From Los Angeles Times