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The synonyms of “Chunky” are: lumpy, dumpy, low-set, squat, squatty, stumpy, thick, bulky, stocky, sturdy, thickset, sturdily built, well built, burly, brawny, solid, heavy, hefty, beefy, meaty
Chunky as an Adjective
Definitions of "Chunky" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “chunky” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- (of food) containing or formed of chunks or thick pieces.
- Like or containing small sticky lumps.
- Short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature.
- Bulky and thick.
- (of a person) short and sturdy.
Synonyms of "Chunky" as an adjective (20 Words)
| beefy | Large and impressively powerful. He shrugged his beefy shoulders. |
| brawny | Physically strong; muscular. A great brawny brute. |
| bulky | (of a person) heavily built. A bulky overcoat clad figure. |
| burly | (of a person) large and strong; heavily built. A big burly man. |
| dumpy | (of a person) short and stout. A dumpy little dumpling of a woman. |
| heavy | Large and powerful especially designed for heavy loads or rough work. Heavy hydrogen. |
| hefty | Of considerable weight and size. He aimed a hefty kick at the door. |
| low-set | Short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature. |
| lumpy | Like or containing small sticky lumps. There s a lumpy sea running. |
| meaty | Full of substance or interest. A meaty discussion. |
| solid | Of good quality and condition solidly built. He thought he could put himself in solid with you by criticizing her. |
| squat | Having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground. A little church with a squat tower. |
| squatty | Short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature. A squatty red smokestack. |
| stocky | Having a short and solid form or stature. Stocky legs. |
| stumpy | Short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature. A stumpy ungainly figure. |
| sturdily built | Not making concessions. |
| sturdy | (of a person or their body) strongly and solidly built. He had a sturdy muscular physique. |
| thick | Not thin of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions. The top was thick with dust. |
| thickset | (of a person or animal) heavily or solidly built; stocky. A thickset boy with dark greasy hair. |
| well built | In good health especially after having suffered illness or injury. |
Usage Examples of "Chunky" as an adjective
- The dumplings were chunky pieces of uncooked dough.
- A chunky bracelet.
- Ramen with chunky pieces of beef, chicken, or pork.
- A chunky soup.
- A squat, chunky man whose face was stitched by tiny red veins.
- Some people seem born to be square and chunky.
