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chunky.

Having chunks.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈt͡ʃʌŋki/
  1. Having chunks.

    I ate a chunky bar of chocolate.
  2. Fat.

    euphemistic
    I prefer chunky blonde girls to skinny brunettes.
  3. Of a cat: having a large, solid bodyline.

    The British Shorthair has a distinctively chunky body, dense coat and broad face.
  4. Large.

    slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English chunk Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English chunky From chunk + -y.

noun/ˈt͡ʃʌŋki/
  1. Alternative form of chunkey (“Native American game”).

    alt-of · alternative · uncountable
Where this word comes from

See chunkey.

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