PUDGY Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

pudgy

adjective

ˈpə-jē

Definition of pudgy

as in plump

having an excess of body fat the short and pudgy toddler had transformed into a tall, strapping teenager

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Recent Examples of pudgy The fat Ganesha with his elephant head and pudgy man body. — Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026 Its rounded edges and pudgy bun feet feel playful, but still sophisticated—like something that would elevate a child’s nursery or supply extra seating in a living room with a casually elegant aesthetic. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026 Center Grove coach Zachary Hahn recalled first meeting him as a pudgy eighth grader. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2025 When Reid arrived in Minnesota as an undrafted free agent out of LSU in 2019, few knew what to make of the pudgy but skilled big man. — Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pudgy

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Adjective

Meanwhile, nano-hyaluronic acid and hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid draw in and hold onto moisture, leaving skin feeling plump and supple without weighing it down.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026
The brothel is huge and painted black, like a plump beetle luxuriating in the sun, and the opulence of its internal decoration is matched by Kate herself.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of plump

Adjective

Holsteins offer exceptional milk volume, but breeds such as the Jersey cow produce milk with a greater concentration of fat and other solids.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
All is peaceful under the long, lazy loggia laden with vibrant fuschia bougainvillaea – the Passeggiata dei Monaci – and in the neat orchards low-hanging with fat, bobbly Amalfi lemons.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of fat

Adjective

Twenty-two tight ends were drafted in April, and Kacmarek is one of only three rated by PFF in the top 30 at the position, along with Ravens fourth-rounder Matthew Hibner (17th) and Jets first rounder Kenyon Sadiq (24th).

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
The set featured a baby T-shirt with short sleeves and a high, round neck.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of round

Adjective

Groups of screaming preschoolers pass by us in the park, fists clutched tight onto their walking ropes, chubby hands waving hello or pointing to squirrels scampering in their path.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
Gill suspected that these chubby godwits were preparing to fly non-stop from Alaska to New Zealand, where this species wintered.

— Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of chubby

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