pudgy

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pudgy

/ˈpʌd͡ʒi/

Rhymes with -ʌdʒi

Where it comes from

From pudge + -y, or an alteration of pudsy.

adjective pudgier · pudgiest · pudsy

Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby. The pudgy child had a difficult time running the mile.
Similar: podgy

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adj Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby

Français	grassouillet, rebondi, replet
Deutsch	dick, fett, übergewichtig
Italiano	ciccia
Русский	пу́хлый púxlyj, пу́хленький púxlenʹkij, то́лстый tólstyj, то́лстенький tólstenʹkij

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@misc{pudgy_2026,
  title = {pudgy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pudgy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}