chunky
/'tʃʌnki/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Short and thick; having a solid, stocky build: Describes a person, animal, or object that is broad, heavy, and often short in stature, with a solid or muscular appearance.
- Containing thick, solid pieces: Describes a substance, especially food, that contains small, thick, or lumpy pieces.
Usage Examples
- Describing a person or animal's build:
- He has a chunky build, perfect for a rugby player.
- The breed is known for being chunky and strong.
- Describing food or texture:
- She prefers chunky peanut butter over the smooth kind.
- The soup was full of chunky vegetables.
Advanced Usage
- "Chunky knit": Refers to a style of clothing or yarn that is thick and heavy.
- She wore a cozy, chunky knit sweater.
- "Chunky jewelry": Describes jewelry that is large, heavy, and substantial in appearance.
- Her style is characterized by bold, chunky necklaces.
Variants and Related Words
- Chunk (n): A thick, solid piece of something.
- A chunk of wood.
- Chunkiness (n): The quality of being chunky.
- The chunkiness of the fabric made it very warm.
Synonyms
- Stocky: Solidly built; sturdy.
- Dumpy: Short and stout.
- Squat: Short and thick.
- Stumpy: Short and thick like a stump.
- Lumpy: Full of or covered with lumps.
Antonyms
- Slim: Gracefully thin.
- Slender: Thin in an attractive way.
- Smooth: Having an even and regular surface; free from lumps.
Adjective
- short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
- some people seem born to be square and chunky
- a dumpy little dumpling of a woman
- dachshunds are long lowset dogs with drooping ears
- a little church with a squat tower
- a squatty red smokestack
- a stumpy ungainly figure
- like or containing small sticky lumps
- the dumplings were chunky pieces of uncooked dough