chunky

[ chuhng-kee ]

adjective

, chunk·i·er, chunk·i·est.

1. thick or stout; stocky.
2. in chunks. chunk.
3. full of chunks; chunk; coarse:

   chunky peanut butter; The soup was so chunky it was almost a stew.

chunky

/ ˈtʃʌŋkɪ /

adjective

1. thick and short
2. consisting of or containing thick pieces

   chunky dog food

3. (of clothes, esp knitwear) made of thick bulky material

Derived Forms

• ˈchunkily, adverb
• ˈchunkiness, noun

Other Words From

• chunki·ly adverb
• chunki·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of chunky¹

An Americanism dating back to 1745–55; chunk ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

John Healey, the defence secretary, was granted an extra £3bn in the Budget, which is a chunky sum of money - but in terms of defence spending, not a transformative amount of cash.

From BBC

Robert Bassler made groups of tall, chunky, chromatically luxurious cast-resin forms that bend light to visually bond together, like a space-age version of Constantin Brancusi’s “The Kiss.”

From Los Angeles Times

We’ll get to the chunky octopus in a bit, but we want to start with the golden ticket.

From Los Angeles Times

That brings us back to the chunky octopus.

From Los Angeles Times

Big Aurora would have you believe that if you just book a flight to Fairbanks, check in at your $350/night cabin, grab a hot chocolate and chunky sweater, look up after sunset, then boom!

From Slate

Related Words

• chubby
• stocky
• stout