chunky

  • 11chunky — ► ADJECTIVE (chunkier, chunkiest) 1) (of a person) short and sturdy. 2) containing chunks. DERIVATIVES chunkily adverb chunkiness noun …

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  • 12chunky — ☆ chunky [chuŋ′kē ] adj. chunkier, chunkiest 1. short and thick 2. stocky; thickset 3. containing chunks chunkily adv. chunkiness n …

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  • 13chunky — [[t]tʃʌ̱ŋki[/t]] chunkier, chunkiest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A chunky person is broad and heavy. The soprano was a chunky girl from California. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A chunky object is large and thick. Her taste in fiction was for chunky… …

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  • 14chunky — UK [ˈtʃʌŋkɪ] / US adjective Word forms chunky : adjective chunky comparative chunkier superlative chunkiest 1) thick and square in shape a pair of shoes with chunky heels 2) containing thick square pieces a chunky soup 3) a chunky person is short …

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  • 15chunky — adjective (chunkier; est) Date: 1733 1. a. heavy, solid, and thick or bulky < a chunky sweater > < chunky bracelets >; especially stocky < an athlete with a chunky build > b …

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  • 16chunky — chunk|y [ˈtʃʌŋki] adj 1.) thick, solid, and heavy ▪ chunky jewellery 2.) chunky food has large pieces in it ▪ chunky peanut butter 3.) someone who is chunky has a broad, heavy body …

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  • 17chunky — chunk|y [ tʃʌŋki ] adjective 1. ) thick and square in shape: a pair of shoes with chunky heels 2. ) containing thick square pieces: a chunky soup 3. ) a chunky person is short and wide and sometimes fat …

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  • 18chunky — chunkily, adv. chunkiness, n. /chung kee/, adj., chunkier, chunkiest. 1. thick or stout; stocky. 2. in chunks. 3. full of chunks; coarse: chunky peanut butter; The soup was so chunky it was almost a stew. [1745 55, Amer.; CHUNK1 + Y1] …

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  • 19chunky — adjective a) characterized by the pervasiveness of chunks I ate a chunky bar of chocolate. b) (when describing a person) euphemism for fat I prefer chunky blonde girls to skinny brunettes. Syn …

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  • 20chunky — adjective 1 thick, solid and heavy: She wore a lot of chunky silver jewellery. 2 someone who is chunky has a broad, heavy body …

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