Tubby

//ˈtʌbi// adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An overweight person. derogatory, often, slang
Adjective
  1. 1
    stout, rotund

    "Grace bent to her oars with a springing verve and force which made the tubby little boat draw towards the shore, the whispering lapse of water gliding under its sides all the while."

  2. 2
    Resembling a tub
  3. 3
    sounding dull and without resonance or freedom of sound.

    "a tubby violin"

Adjective
  1. 1
    short and plump wordnet

Synonyms

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dumpyadiposebeefybigbig-belliedbloated

Antonyms

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gaunt

Example

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"My ex-wife started a new life with the tubby postman."

Etymology

From tub + -y. False cognate with chubby, even though they are often interchangeable.

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