chunky
adjective
ˈchəŋ-kē 
chunkier; chunkiest
1
a
: heavy, solid, and thick or bulky
a chunky sweater
chunky bracelets
especially : stocky
an athlete with a chunky build
b
: plump, chubby
2
: filled with chunks
chunky peanut butter
chunkily
ˈchəŋ-kə-lē
adverb 
Synonyms
- clumpy
- curdy
- lumpy
- nubbly
- nubby
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
The shoes have chunky heels. an athlete with a chunky build
Recent Examples on the Web As time went by, the spectator shoe evolved to have a more feminine iteration, from a flat design, to low, chunky heels, and towering stilettos. 
Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 31 Aug. 2022 People on TikTok who have ordered the product have noted a discrepancy in the consistency of the product, from watery to chunky, as well as the color of the sauce. Chris Morris, Fortune, 22 July 2022 The Fifth Harmony alumna showed off her abs in a two-piece black triangle bikini while wearing chunky silver chains and glowy makeup. Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 25 May 2022 For a modern edge, pair yours with chunky footwear, like platform sandals or dad sneakers. Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Aug. 2022 There are so many ways to style the chunky sweater. Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 Ben produced several of Allison’s albums, and Sidran’s unstudied vocals and chunky piano lines echo the Allison touch. Bo Emerson, ajc, 11 Aug. 2022 Design wise, dad shoes skew towards maximum comfort with chunky soles for guaranteed support. Sara Klausing, Men's Health, 8 Aug. 2022 The washed cotton, the leather logo, the chunky strap. Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 July 2022 See More
Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 31 Aug. 2022 People on TikTok who have ordered the product have noted a discrepancy in the consistency of the product, from watery to chunky, as well as the color of the sauce. Chris Morris, Fortune, 22 July 2022 The Fifth Harmony alumna showed off her abs in a two-piece black triangle bikini while wearing chunky silver chains and glowy makeup. Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 25 May 2022 For a modern edge, pair yours with chunky footwear, like platform sandals or dad sneakers. Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Aug. 2022 There are so many ways to style the chunky sweater. Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 Ben produced several of Allison’s albums, and Sidran’s unstudied vocals and chunky piano lines echo the Allison touch. Bo Emerson, ajc, 11 Aug. 2022 Design wise, dad shoes skew towards maximum comfort with chunky soles for guaranteed support. Sara Klausing, Men's Health, 8 Aug. 2022 The washed cotton, the leather logo, the chunky strap. Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1733, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
chunky
adjective
ˈchəŋ-kē
chunkier; chunkiest
1
: heavy, thick, and solid
chunky jewelry
2
: having a short and thick body
a chunky wrestler
3
: containing many solid pieces
chunky peanut butter
chunky
adjective
1
as in thick
having small pieces or lumps spread throughout chunky peanut butter adds an interesting layer of texture when paired with jelly Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- thick
- lumpy
- nubbly
- nubby
- clumpy
- curdy
- viscous
- knobbly
- jagged
- knobby
- knotted
- ropey
- lumpish
- coarse
- knobbed
- ropy
- pebbly
- thickened
- bumpy
- gelled
- congealed
- knotty
- clotted
- irregular
- broken
- coagulated
- clabbered
- curdled
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- smooth
2
as in stout
being compact and broad in build and often short in stature a chunky little toddler Synonyms & Similar Words
- stout
- thick
- sturdy
- plump
- stubby
- stumpy
- stocky
- squatty
- dumpy
- heavy
- thickset
- heavyset
- husky
- beefy
- bulky
- round
- squat
- fat
- thickish
- chubby
- full
- soft
- burly
- pudgy
- fleshy
- tubby
- rotund
- corpulent
- brawny
- weighty
- flabby
- portly
- overweight
- paunchy
- gross
- roly-poly
- obese
- potbellied
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- thin
- slender
- skinny
- delicate
- fragile
- puny
- angular
- lean
- frail
- slim
- bony
- sinewy
- lanky
- spare
- gaunt
- slight
- scrawny
- rawboned
- lank
- skeletal
- scraggy
- wiry
- spindly
- boney
- twiggy
- cadaverous
- anorexic
- haggard
- weedy
- willowy
- wasted
- emaciated
- waspish
3
as in fat
having or being of relatively great depth or extent from one surface to its opposite a chunky piece of bread Synonyms & Similar Words
- thick
- fat
- blocky
- dense
- bulky
- wide
- thickish
- hefty
- blockish
- deep
- broad
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- thin
- slender
- skinny
- slim
- narrow
- shallow