chunky en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈt͡ʃʌŋki/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English chunk Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English chunky From chunk + -y.
Meanings
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Having chunks.
I ate a chunky bar of chocolate.
They are traditionally served with meat sauces, but are also good with chunky vegetable sauces.
2012, Giuliano Hazan, Giuliano Hazan's Thirty Minute Pasta: 100 Quick and Easy Recipes, Open Road Media, →ISBN:The VCS version looks a little different with its chunky graphics and use of colours but the 112 game variations (yes you read that right!) more than make up for it!
2017, Kieren Hawken, The A-Z of Atari 2600 Games: Volume 1:
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(euphemistic, of a person) Fat.
I prefer chunky blonde girls to skinny brunettes.
“Nigel used to be chunky, huh?” “I was not chunky,” Nigel said testily. “I was just... hefty .
2009, Dan Elconin, Never After, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 112:In sixth grade I was first propositioned by a chunky girl named Tijuana Downs. She called me on the telephone one evening and asked me if I would like to be her boyfriend.
2011, Broxin Delano, Black Sparrow, BalboaPress, →ISBN, page 19:
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Of a cat: having a large, solid bodyline.
The British Shorthair has a distinctively chunky body, dense coat and broad face.
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(slang) Large.
things where a bank can accumulate a fairly chunky position because of perceived profit opportunities, then wind up owning far more than would seem prudent because they haven't priced in the illiquidity
2004, Erik Banks, The Failure of Wall Street, page 183:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chunkiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more chunky | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most chunky | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| chunkier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
chunky monkey · chunkiness · chunkily
Synonyms
husky (overweight) · portly (overweight) · obese (overweight) · rotund (overweight)
Translations (37)
es a trozos (characterized by the pervasiveness of chunks) · gl reboulludo (characterized by the pervasiveness of chunks) · de stückig (euphemism for fat) · gl patouxo (euphemism for fat) · gl mazaroqueiro (euphemism for fat) · az bədənli (euphemism for fat) · gl graúdo (characterized by the pervasiveness of chunks) · az toppuş (euphemism for fat) · gl bodelo (characterized by the pervasiveness of chunks) · gl tentudo (characterized by the pervasiveness of chunks) · es trozoso (characterized by the pervasiveness of chunks) · fr rondouillard (euphemism for fat) · pl pulchny (euphemism for fat) · gl moroio (euphemism for fat) · de stämmig (euphemism for fat) · ru в те́ле (euphemism for fat) · de klobig (characterized by the pervasiveness of chunks) · tr tıknaz (euphemism for fat) · gl reboludo (characterized by the pervasiveness of chunks) · hu darabos (characterized by the pervasiveness of chunks) · ru пы́шный (euphemism for fat) · fr courtaud (euphemism for fat) · pl przy kości (euphemism for fat) · tr gebeş (euphemism for fat) · es rellenito (euphemism for fat) · gl pachán (euphemism for fat) · tr gödek (euphemism for fat) · gl zambullo (euphemism for fat) · gl zoncho (euphemism for fat) · gl croucho (euphemism for fat) · tr kalın (characterized by the pervasiveness of chunks) · es con trozos (characterized by the pervasiveness of chunks) · fr corpulent (euphemism for fat) · gl bolecho (euphemism for fat) · fr rondelet (euphemism for fat) · ru пухлый (euphemism for fat) · de untersetzt (euphemism for fat)