Chunky - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

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SKIP TO CONTENT chunky /ˈtʃʌŋki/ /ˈtʃʌŋki/ IPA guide

Other forms: chunkier; chunkily; chunkiest

Something that's full of little lumps and bits is chunky. Some people are crazy about chunky peanut butter, while others prefer it to be smooth and creamy.

Some kinds of soup are chunky, with hunks of potato and pieces of broccoli, and you can also make a chunky spaghetti sauce that's full of tomato bits. When a person is described as chunky, it means they're dense and thick-bodied, and sometimes quite muscular. Chunky is an American English word, from the sense of chunk as "a thick piece of something,"

Definitions of chunky

adjective like or containing small sticky lumps “the dumplings were chunky pieces of uncooked dough” synonyms: lumpy unshapely not well-proportioned and pleasing in shape
adjective short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature synonyms: dumpy, low-set, squat, squatty, stumpy little, short low in stature; not tall

Pronunciation US /ˈtʃʌŋki/ UK /ˈtʃʌŋki/ Cite this entry Style: MLA

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