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CHUNKY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CHUNKY?

Need another word that means the same as “chunky”? Find 20 synonyms for “chunky” in this overview.

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)

beefyLarge and impressively powerful.
He shrugged his beefy shoulders.
brawnyPhysically 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.
heavyLarge and powerful especially designed for heavy loads or rough work.
Heavy hydrogen.
heftyOf considerable weight and size.
He aimed a hefty kick at the door.
low-setShort and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature.
lumpyLike or containing small sticky lumps.
There s a lumpy sea running.
meatyFull of substance or interest.
A meaty discussion.
solidOf good quality and condition solidly built.
He thought he could put himself in solid with you by criticizing her.
squatHaving a low center of gravity; built low to the ground.
A little church with a squat tower.
squattyShort and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature.
A squatty red smokestack.
stockyHaving a short and solid form or stature.
Stocky legs.
stumpyShort and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature.
A stumpy ungainly figure.
sturdily builtNot making concessions.
sturdy(of a person or their body) strongly and solidly built.
He had a sturdy muscular physique.
thickNot 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 builtIn 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.
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