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Plumper vs Chubby - What's the difference?

plumper | chubby |

As adjectives the difference between plumper and chubby

is that plumper is (plump) while chubby is of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft.

As nouns the difference between plumper and chubby

is that plumper is one who plumps or swells out something else while chubby is a chubby, plump person.

plumper

English

(Webster 1913)

Adjective

(head)
  • (plump)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who plumps or swells out something else.
  • That which plumps or swells out something else.
  • Hence, something carried in the mouth to distend the cheeks.
  • In elections, a vote given to one candidate only, when two or more are to be elected, thus giving him or her the advantage over the others; a person who gives his or her vote thus is said to plump, or to plump his or her vote.
  • A voter who plumps his or her vote.
  • A downright, unqualified lie.
  • (internet, slang) An obese woman, especially in pornography. [http://groups.google.co.uk/groups/search?q=%22plumpers%22+bbw&btnG=Search&sitesearch=groups.google.com]
  • Synonyms

    * (one who plumps) * (that which plumps) * (something carried in the mouth to distend the cheeks) * (vote given to one candidate when two or more are to be elected) * (voter who plumps his vote) * pork pie (Cockney rhyming slang''), porky (''UK slang ), tall story, whopper

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    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