English Explanatory Dictionary

tubby

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. stout, rotund
  2. Resembling a tub
  3. sounding dull and without resonance or freedom of sound.
noun
  1. An overweight person.

Pronunciation

/ˈtʌbi/ En-au-tubby.ogg /ˈstʊbi/

Word forms

tubby tubbier tubbiest tubbies

Etymology

From tub + -y. False cognate with chubby, even though they are often interchangeable.

Derived words

tubbiness Teletubby
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