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单词 chubbiness
释义
chubbychub‧by /ˈtʃʌbi/ adjective Word Origin
WORD ORIGINchubby
Origin:
1500-1600 chub type of fish (15-21 centuries)
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • chubby cheeks
  • He was this cute, chubby baby.
  • Mark's cheeks were slightly chubby.
  • The baby reached out with its chubby little fingers.
  • The baby was pink and chubby.
  • Who's that chubby little girl with the dark hair?
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • A young vicar and his wife, with matching haunted faces, wheel their beautiful chubby little daughter down the corridor.
  • Are your knees chubby, with little fatty pads around the top of each knee?
  • He is a chubby, happy man.
  • She had a pleasant untidy face and chubby warm hands that were nice to touch.
  • The other one was young, chubby, red-faced, with short red hair and looked embarrassed.
  • The Pueblo peoples were a chubby and clubby lot.
  • Then, hobbling along on his chubby legs, his belly wagging with every step, he leads Magic to his stall.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
having too much flesh on your body. It is rude to tell someone that they are fat. It is also better not to use any of these words when talking directly to someone about their body: · She thinks she’s fat.· He looks the same, just a little fatter.
weighing more than you should: · Many medical conditions are caused by being overweight.· She was several kilos overweight.
used when saying that someone has a big body. Large is more common than big in written English: · My father was a big man.· two large ladies
extremely fat in a way that is dangerous to your health: · He went to a summer camp for obese teenagers.
slightly fat in a nice-looking way – used especially about babies and children: · A chubby little baby was playing on the rug.
a woman or child who is plump is slightly fat, especially in a pleasant way: · Her mother was a plump cheerful woman.
having soft loose skin that looks unattractive: · a flabby stomach· Her body was getting old and flabby.
literary fat and round – used especially about fairly old men: · The bishop was a portly middle-aged gentleman.
Longman Language Activatora part of the body that is fat
· Sally hates going swimming -- she thinks her legs are too fat.· The colonel rubbed his fat stomach, reaching for something from the table to put into his mouth. · My stomach's much fatter than yours.
pleasantly fat: · The doctor's wife had a plump face and a small mouth.· Paula had silver bracelets on her plump arms.
fat and round in an attractive way: · The baby reached out with its chubby little fingers.· Mark's cheeks were slightly chubby.
small and fat, especially in an amusing way: · His pudgy little fingers were covered in chocolate.· Elsie had a large body and a podgy face.
covered in soft loose fat in a way that looks unattractive: · Her body was getting old and flabby.· John's flabby white thighs wobbled as he walked across the beach.
fat and round in an attractive way: · Joanna's full red lips were fixed in an inviting smile.· A black necklace hung down over her full breasts.
words for describing someone who is fat
having too much flesh on your body. It is rude to tell someone that they are fat: · Peter was a fat little boy.· I'm getting too fat for my clothes.· After thirty years, Teddy looked just the same, only a little fatter.· Most fat people simply eat too much by normal standards.· Though she weighed only six stone, she thought she was fat.
too fat, especially so that you need to lose some weight in order to be more healthy or attractive: · The doctor said I was slightly overweight and that I needed more exercise.· The majority of overweight people who diet tend to gain the weight back within a few years.5 kilos/10 pounds etc overweight: · My mother is about 50 pounds overweight.grossly overweight (=extremely overweight): · People who are grossly overweight are more likely to suffer from high blood pressure.
fat - use this especially when you do not want to say 'fat' because it would be impolite: · Even though she's big, Rosemary is an attractive woman.· It's often difficult for large people to find fashionable clothes that fit them.· Mrs. Medlock is a large woman, with a very red face and bright black eyes.· He runs quite fast for a big man.
fat, especially in a pleasant and attractive way: · Stevie is a plump healthy-looking child.· Frieda's mother was a plump, cheerful woman, quick with a laugh. · He's a little on the plump side, but nevertheless quite handsome.
someone, especially a small child, who is chubby , is fat in a pleasant, healthy-looking way: · The baby was pink and chubby.· Who's that chubby little girl with the dark hair?
someone, especially a fairly old man, who is portly is fat and round - used especially in literature: · The bishop was a dignified, portly man, with thinning white hair.· the portly figure of General von Hindenburg
big and fat, but also tall and strong: · Both of Myra's sons were hefty, energetic boys.· The mechanic was a big hefty man who could lift up the front of a truck with his bare hands.
strong but also a little fat and unattractive: · The second prisoner was a fat-faced beefy fellow who smelled of sweat.· Amanda and Tina were both beefy, sporty types.
a burly man is big, strong, and heavy, in a way that may make you feel nervous: · The farmer was a big, burly man with a red face.
spoken informal also lard ass American spoken a rude word used for a fat person: · Hey! Fatso! Pull up a couple of chairs!
 slightly fat in a way that looks healthy and attractive:  a chubby six-year-old a baby with round chubby cheeks► see thesaurus at fat—chubbiness noun [uncountable]
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