pudgy adj : short and fat [syn: dumpy, podgy, tubby] [also: pudgiest, pudgier]

English

Adjective

1. Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby

   The pudgy child had a difficult time running the mile.

Derived terms

• pudge
• pudgily
• pudginess

See also

• podgy

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