chubbier
SayCHUB-ee-erUS/ˈt͡ʃʌbiɚ/AUS/ˈt͡ʃʌbiə/UKCHUB-ee-uh/ˈt͡ʃʌbiə/
- 1Comparative of chubby.
He was a little chubbier as a teenager than he is now.
In the old photos her face looks rounder and chubbier, framed by short curls.
Note
Only the adjective compares: chubbier describes a person, or a part of the body such as the cheeks, carrying a little more soft fat, while the nouns spelled chubby have no -er form. The y turns to i before -er, the usual rule after a consonant. It sits naturally after than or with verbs of change, as in a baby who gets chubbier by the week.
chubbier is a form of chubby
chubby, adjective: Of a person, a little overweight, so that the body looks plump, rounded, and soft. Full entry
- Spelling
- chubby → chubbier: change y to i, add -er
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