Tubby Definition

tŭbē
tubbier, tubbiest
adjective
tubbier, tubbiest
Having a rounded shape.
A tubby fishing boat.
American Heritage
Shaped like a tub.
Webster's New World
Fat and short.
Webster's New World
Having a dull sound; lacking resonance.
American Heritage
Wiktionary
noun

(pejorative, slang, often used teasingly) An overweight person.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Tubby

Noun

Singular:
tubby
Plural:
tubbies

Adjective

Base Form:
tubby
Comparative:
tubbier
Superlative:
tubbiest

Origin of Tubby

  • From tub +"Ž -y. False cognate with chubby, even though they are often interchangeable.

    From Wiktionary

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