Synonyms for pudgy

Grammar : Adj

Spell : puhj-ee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpʌdʒ i

Définition 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

Antonyms for pudgy

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