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

In a viral advert aired last week on late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel's show, former wrestler Dave Bautista - once known as "The Animal" Batista - ridiculed the presidential candidate as "a weak, tubby toddler" who "wears more makeup than Dolly Parton".

From BBC

Since 1978, cartoonist Jim Davis has explored the quotidian dramas of pet ownership via the daily travails of beleaguered Jon Arbuckle, his eager dog, Odie, and the titular tubby orange tabby, Garfield.

From Los Angeles Times

Wisconsin Rep. Derrick Van Orden broke into the group and started throwing insults and taunting Freedom Caucus members, including by calling Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz “tubby.”

From Slate

He began hurling insults at the Freedom Caucus members, including calling Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz “tubby.”

From Slate

Of all the things to say about Gaetz … tubby?

From Slate