chubby

[ chuhb-ee ]

adjective

, chub·bi·er, chub·bi·est.

1. round and plump:

   a chubby child; a chubby face.

   Synonyms: roly-poly, fleshy, heavy, pudgy

   Antonyms: skinny, thin, svelte, lean

chubby

/ ˈtʃʌbɪ /

adjective

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

Derived Forms

• ˈchubbiness, noun

Other Words From

• chubbi·ly adverb
• chubbi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of chubby¹

First recorded in 1605–15; chub + -y ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of chubby¹

C17: perhaps from chub , with reference to the plump shape of the fish

Example Sentences

Back in the day, the Clinique Chubby Stick went for $15, similar to the MAC Lipglasses I’d held in esteem.

From Los Angeles Times

He doesn’t mind if you label him a “chubby chaser,” but he’ll call you a “golden retriever” for being turned on by bones.

From Los Angeles Times

She sent me a photo of the two baby girls with chubby cheeks and rosy smiles, and when we spoke on the phone, I could hear them cooing and fussing for their mother’s attention as she explained to me that she’s a U.S. citizen, but her husband, Loai Omar Abusharia, is Palestinian.

From Slate

In a joking manner, Teotico described the co-worker who owed him money as a “chubby Vietnamese guy,” according to homicide investigators.

From Los Angeles Times

Most egregiously, in a 2023 episode of "The Adam Friedland Show," Healy laughed alongside hosts Friedland and Nick Mullen as they mocked Nigerian and Dominican rapper Ice Spice, referring to her as an "Inuit Spice Girl" and "Chubby Chinese Lady."

From Salon

Related Words

• chunky
• flabby
• plump
• portly
• pudgy
• stout