WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
chub•by /ˈtʃʌbi/USA pronunciation
adj., -bi•er, -bi•est.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- round and plump:a chubby face.
chub•by
(chub′ē),USA pronunciation adj., -bi•er, -bi•est.
chub′bi•ly, adv.
chub′bi•ness, n.
- round and plump:a chubby child; a chubby face.
- chub + -y1 1605–15
chub′bi•ness, n.
- pudgy, heavy, fleshy, roly-poly.
- lean, svelte, thin, skinny.