Chubby vs Puffy - What's the difference?
chubby | puffy |
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.
Of or pertaining to puffs or puffiness; being pillow-like, exhibiting swelling, inflated
Speaking or writing in an exaggeratedly eloquent and self-important manner
As adjectives the difference between chubby and puffy
is that chubby is of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft while puffy is of or pertaining to puffs or puffiness; being pillow-like, exhibiting swelling, inflated.As a noun chubby
is a chubby, plump person.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!—