as in plump
having an excess of body fat
the chubby baby had slimmed down by the time she was a toddler
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Recent Examples of chubby
But my girl arrived perfectly al dente, all chubby cheeks and cupid lips, her nose pointing ever so lightly north.
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Raven Smith, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2025
Briana was kicking up her feet and watching Jayden mug for the camera, chubby cheeks raised high in a smile.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Walls and floors are white, while flashes of color and texture appear in the form of chubby bouclé sofas and chairs or swirling rugs covered in Burberry’s signature shade of deep blue.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Soon, the chubby kid with big hip-hop dreams was running a little squad of coders putting together a FarmVille clone.
—Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chubby
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By doing this, the fibers also go from flat to fluffy, making the cushions look much more plump.—
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In addition to buying in season, look for berries with smooth, plump, and firm skin, which indicate high quality, says Michelle Hall, chef instructor at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts.—
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This is due to the polyphenols and healthy fat content, according to Bobrick.—
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Chicken has slightly more protein than salmon and contains less fat.—
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Safety Brandon Jones, who went on IR with a pectoral injury one week before Wattenberg, would be eligible to return ahead of Denver’s divisional round game, but Jones has not practiced since his injury.—
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The book is about early childhood, so the character design reflects a more warm, round style.—
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“Chubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chubby. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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