podgy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɑd͡ʒi/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈpɒd͡ʒi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From podge + -y.
Meanings
- (informal) Slightly fat.
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(archaic, of food) Stodgy.
When you have got him [the horse] clean from all soft podgy food, you must be particular that none but what is clean and wholesome is served to him.
1820, Sporting Magazine, page 112:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| podgiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| podgier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
Synonyms
stout · chubby · pudgy · rotund
Translations (10)
de mollig (slightly fat) · sv plufsig (slightly fat) · sv knubbig (slightly fat) · bg дундест (slightly fat) · sv rultig (slightly fat) · de rundlich (slightly fat) · fr replet (slightly fat) · fr enrobé (slightly fat) · de moppelig (slightly fat) · de pummelig (slightly fat)