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Grammar : Adj
Spell : puhj-ee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpʌdʒ i



Definition of pudgy

Origin :
  • also podgy, 1824, from colloquial pudge "anything short and thick" + -y (2). Perhaps related to pudsy "plump" (1754), possibly a diminutive of nursery word pud "hand, forepaw" (from 17c.). A connection with pudding also has been conjectured. In late 19c. often on lists of English local or dialectal words; sources also mention puddy, punchy, pluggy, pudget as relatives or variants. Related: Pudginess.
  • adj slightly fat
Example sentences :
  • And she laughed and laughed, slapping her fat knee with a pudgy, ring-laden hand.
  • Extract from : « Athalie » by Robert W. Chambers
  • His pudgy fingers trembled about the pen as he scratched on the pad before him.
  • Extract from : « El Diablo » by Brayton Norton
  • She had a little baby, a new one, a pudgy red-looking thing.
  • Extract from : « The Beth Book » by Sarah Grand
  • There was an odd expression of defiance overlaid with fear on his pudgy features.
  • Extract from : « The Lani People » by J. F. Bone
  • In the middle of the room stood the Elf, with pudgy hand extended.
  • Extract from : « The Shadow Witch » by Gertrude Crownfield
  • But most of all, she hated to see his fat, pudgy hands touching her food.
  • Extract from : « Regiment of Women » by Clemence Dane
  • The colonel held up his pudgy hand and snapped a finger into his palm.
  • Extract from : « The Landloper » by Holman Day
  • In a third he has a fat, pudgy look, and is quite insignificant—and strong.
  • Extract from : « The Story of Mary MacLane » by Mary MacLane
  • He kissed his pudgy hand aloft into the night and held warmly on.
  • Extract from : « The Red One » by Jack London
  • The pudgy hands of the doctor grasped the plainsman's shoulders.
  • Extract from : « Keith of the Border » by Randall Parrish

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