chubby

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She is kind of chubby, and I believe we still havw something called freedom of speech in this country.

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  1. adjective Rounded and plump. See Synonyms at fat.

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  • I wonder if chubby is the author of these silly articles and just posts here to draw attention to them. firm grasp? —  Lowell Sun Forum
  • The words "chubby," "overweight" and "obesity" are clearly out of their future. —  Nashuatelegraph.com local, state, business and sports news
  • He was the first to draw Santa Claus as the chubby, long-bearded fellow people recognize today.
  • She is kind of chubby, and I believe we still havw something called freedom of speech in this country. —  Think Progress
  • The Hollywood Foreign Press Association's appreciation for Rourke is as American as the chubby, be-flanneled wrestling fans themselves. —  Ultrabrown
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skinny ·  plump ·  freckled ·  rosy-cheeked ·  dark-haired ·  hairy ·  blue-eyed ·  pudgy ·  stocky ·  bronzed ·  beefy ·  rosy
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Probably from chub (from the plumpness of the fish).

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  1. from chub + -y; = Swedish dial. kubbug, far, plump, chubby. Cf. chuffy and chubbed.
 

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