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Chubby vs Choppy - What's the difference?

chubby | choppy |

As adjectives the difference between chubby and choppy

is that chubby is of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft while choppy is having many small, rough waves.

As a noun chubby

is a chubby, plump person.

chubby

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft.
    • Obviously the chubby child was eating too much.
  • Of a body part, containing a moderate amount of fat.
    • It's quite normal for healthy babies to have chubby cheeks.

    Synonyms

    * (person) chunky, plump, podgy, tubby * (part of the body) chunky, plump, podgy

    Derived terms

    * chubbily * chubbiness

    Noun

    (chubbies)
  • A chubby, plump person
  • An overweight or obese gay man.
  • (slang) An erection of the penis.
    • 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 chaser

    choppy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (of the surface of water) Having many small, rough waves.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1928, author=Lawrence R. Bourne
    • , title=Well Tackled! , chapter=17 citation , passage=Commander Birch was a trifle uneasy when he found there was more than a popple on the sea; it was, in fact, distinctly choppy .}}
  • Discontinuous, intermittent.
    • The sound is choppy in this video.

    See also

    * chops