17 Synonyms & Antonyms For CHUNKY

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Definitions chunky [chuhng-kee] / ˈtʃʌŋ ki / ADJECTIVE fat, plump Synonyms STRONGEST chubby stocky stout WEAK beefy dumpy heavyset husky rotund scrub squat stubby thick-bodied thickset Antonyms STRONGEST skinny thin underweight WEAK slim

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For dinner, I went old school at À La Renaissance, a century-old, recently revived bistro with chunky terrazzo floors and burgundy banquettes.

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“In the winter you can say you’re traveling and nobody really knows where you are. And then you just throw on a scarf and chunky sweater.”

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If I could knit to music like this, I think my patterns would be funky and chunky and full of life.

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“Technically,” the older girl said, “coal is chunky. Not fine.”

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“In the U.S., they grind it so fine. It was more chunky.”

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Words related to chunky are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word chunky. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

blocky chubby dumpy fat fatter fleshy heaviest heavy heavy-laden heavyset heavyweight lumpy plump plumpish rotund short squat stocky stumpy thick thickset tubby

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