Dictionary

chonky en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈtʃɔŋki/ (General-American)
• (US) audio
• /ˈtʃɑŋki/ (General-American)
• /ˈt͡ʃɒŋki/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Modification of chunky, equivalent to chonk + -y.

Meanings

1. (Internet, alt-of, alternative, of an animal) Alternative form of chonk (“adorably chunky or large”).
   alt of chonk
   • Some get chonkier after a while. I've seen bshs [British Shorthairs] who chonk up after they hit 1y, and some that need to hit 4y to reach the ultimate chonkiness level. 2024 November 11, nyatsomi, r/britishshorthair, Reddit, archived from the original on 30 Mar 2025:
   • Every October for the past five years, Fat Bear Week has showcased some of the healthiest, hungriest, and chonkiest bears in Katmai National Park and Preserve, a four-million-acre expanse of wilderness in southern Alaska. 2019 October 8, Melody Schreiber, “The Bittersweet Joy of Fat Bear Week”, in The New Republic, archived from the original on 07 Nov 2019:

Forms

Deriveds

chonkiness

Relateds

chonker