chubby

CHUB-ee/ˈt͡ʃʌbi/

6 meanings of chubby

1
adjective
Of a person, a little fat, with a round, soft body.
The chubby man at the bus stop smiled and waved at us.
My uncle was chubby when he was young, but now he is thin.
Similarplump, chunky, tubby, podgy
Oppositethin, skinny, slim, slender
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2
plump (body part)adjective
Of a part of the body, having a little extra fat.
The baby kicked her chubby legs in the air.
Grandma always wants to pinch my chubby cheeks.
Similarplump, chunky, podgy
Oppositethin, skinny, bony
3
nouncountable
A person who is a little fat.
He was the only chubby on the soccer team, but he was also the fastest.
The store has a rack of party dresses sized for chubbies.
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erectionnounslangcountable
A hard penis, especially a short, thick one.
He grabbed a pillow to hide his chubby.
He woke up with a chubby and hoped his roommate wouldn't notice.
Similarboner, erection
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gay mannounslangcountable
A gay man who is overweight or very fat.
He is a chubby, and he likes dating other big gay men.
The gay bar holds a dance for chubbies every Friday night.
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fur jacketnouncountable
A kind of fur jacket that is thick and padded.
She put on her fur chubby before going out into the snow.
My aunt found her mother's old fur chubby at the back of the closet.

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From chub, the name of a short, thick fish, plus -y. It was first recorded in 1611.