chubby

UK: /ˈtʃʌbi/ US: /ˈtʃʌbi/ ,(chub′ē)

Inflections of 'chubby' (adj):

chubbier

adj comparative

chubbiest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

chub•by /ˈtʃʌbi/   adj., -bi•er, -bi•est. 

1. round and plump:
   a chubby face.

chub•bi•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

chub•by  (chub′ē), adj., -bi•er, -bi•est. 

1. round and plump:
   a chubby child; a chubby face.

• chub + -y¹ 1605–15

chub′bi•ly, adv. 
chub′bi•ness, n. 
Synonyms

pudgy, heavy, fleshy, roly-poly.

Antonyms

lean, svelte, thin, skinny.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

chubby / ˈtʃʌbɪ/ adjective ( -bier, -biest)

1. (esp of the human form) plump and round

Etymology: 17th Century: perhaps from chub, with reference to the plump shape of the fish

ˈchubbily adverb

ˈchubbiness noun