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Chub vs Pudgy - What's the difference?

chub | pudgy |

As a noun chub

is one of various species of freshwater fish of the cyprinidae or carp family, especially: or chub can be a chubby, plump person.

As an adjective pudgy is

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

chub

English

Etymology 1

From .

Noun

(en-noun)
  • One of various species of freshwater fish of the Cyprinidae or carp family, especially:
  • # the European chub, Leuciscus cephalus
  • # in Europe, its close relatives, notably the fallfish.
  • By extension, various vaguely related marine or freshwater fishes.
  • # in North America, the black bass.
  • Derived terms
    * chubby * hornyhead chub

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A chubby, plump person
  • An overweight or obese gay man.
  • A plastic or other flexible package of meat, usually ground meat or luncheon meat.
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  • pudgy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby.
  • The pudgy child had a difficult time running the mile.

    Derived terms

    * pudgily * pudginess

    See also

    * podgy