Chubby vs Children - What's the difference?
chubby | children |
Of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft.
Of a body part, containing a moderate amount of fat.
A chubby, plump person
An overweight or obese gay man.
(slang) An erection of the penis.
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As nouns the difference between chubby and children
is that chubby is a chubby, plump person while children is .As an adjective chubby
is of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft.chubby
English
Adjective
(er)- Obviously the chubby child was eating too much.
- It's quite normal for healthy babies to have chubby cheeks.
Synonyms
* (person) chunky, plump, podgy, tubby * (part of the body) chunky, plump, podgyDerived terms
* chubbily * chubbinessNoun
(chubbies)- Hey, Lucius, I just wanted to share a piece of personal information with you. I've got a... a chubby right now because [starts creaming] This is one of the most awesome experiences of my life!—
Derived terms
* chub (plump person) * chubby chaserchildren
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Alternative forms
* (l) (archaic)Noun
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