Chubby Definition
chŭbē
chubbier, chubbies, chubbiest
adjective
chubbier, chubbiest
Round and plump; fleshy.
A chubby baby.
Webster's New World
Of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft.
Obviously the chubby child was eating too much.
Wiktionary
Of a body part, containing a moderate amount of fat.
It's quite normal for healthy babies to have chubby cheeks.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
noun
A chubby person.
American Heritage
An erection of the penis.
American Heritage
(slang) Especially a gay man.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Chubby
Noun
Singular:
chubby
Plural:
chubbiesAdjective
Base Form:
chubby
Comparative:
chubbier
Superlative:
chubbiestOrigin of Chubby
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recorded since 1611, from chub (short, thick fish species, used as bait), used metaphorically for "lazy person" since 1558; perhaps influenced by Old Norse kumba "log" and/or kumben "stumpy."
From Wiktionary
Probably from chub (from the plumpness of the fish)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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