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    tubby
    /ˈtʌbi/

    adjective

    • 1. short and rather fat: informal "a small, tubby man"
    • 2. (of a sound) lacking resonance; dull (as that of a tub when struck): "historic classical recordings with a tubby overall sound"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTUBBY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Tubby is naughty and is usually in trouble for breaking rules, being rude, or doing something wrong.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tubbyTubby Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : pudgy, fat. 2. : sounding dull and without proper resonance or freedom of sound. a tubby violin. Synonyms. blubbery. chubby. corpulent. fat. fleshy. full. gross. lardy. obese. overweight. plump. podgy [ chiefly British] portly. pudgy. replete.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTUBBY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. informal us / ˈtʌb.i / uk / ˈtʌb.i / Add to word list. (of a person) fat: Our chef was a genial, slightly tubby man. Synonyms. dumpy. fat (BIG) podgy UK informal disapproving. pudgy mainly US informal disapproving. roly-poly informal humorous. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Animal physiology: fat or well-built. baby fat.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › tubbyTUBBY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    having a dull, thumping sound; lacking resonance. tubby. / ˈtʌbɪ / adjective. plump. shaped like a tub. rare. having little resonance. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈtubbiness, noun. Discover More. Other Words From. tub bi·ness noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of tubby 1. First recorded in 1800–10; tub + -y 1. Discover More.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tubbyTubby - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To be tubby is to be round and plump, and maybe a bit on the short side. Many cartoon characters, including Porky Pig, Garfield, and Homer Simpson, are a little tubby.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTUBBY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Tubby is an informal adjective that means rather fat or plump. It can also mean shaped like a tub or having little resonance. See synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of tubby.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtubby adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Tubby is an informal adjective that means short and slightly fat. It is a synonym of stout. See the pronunciation, picture, example sentences and usage notes of tubby.