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pudgy

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈpʌd͡ʒi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ʌdʒi
  • CMU ARPABET: P AH1 JH IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The pudgy child had a difficult time running the mile.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: podgy

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

short and plump

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dumpy, podgy, tubby, roly-poly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: vypasený — Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby
  • Czech: zavalitý — Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby
  • Czech: oplácaný — Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby
  • French: grassouillet — Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby
  • French: rebondi — Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby
  • French: replet — Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby
  • German: dick — Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby
  • German: fett — Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby
  • German: übergewichtig — Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby
  • Italian: ciccia — Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby
  • Kalmyk: пампһр (pampğr) — Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby
  • Macedonian: ду́ндест (dúndest) — Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby
  • Russian: пу́хлый (púxlyj) — Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby
  • Russian: пу́хленький (púxlenʹkij) — Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby
  • Russian: то́лстый (tólstyj) — Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby
  • Russian: то́лстенький (tólstenʹkij) — Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby