tubby en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈtʌbi/
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈstʊbi/ (Ireland, Northern-England)
Etymology
From tub + -y. False cognate with chubby, even though they are often interchangeable.
Meanings
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stout, rotund
Grace bent to her oars with a springing verve and force which made the tubby little boat draw towards the shore, the whispering lapse of water gliding under its sides all the while.
1895, S. R. Crockett, A Cry Across the Black Water:The clerk vanished, to be replaced a minute later by a tubby Indian with exhausted, visionary eyes.
1986, John le Carré, A Perfect Spy:
- Resembling a tub
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sounding dull and without resonance or freedom of sound.
a tubby violin
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tubbiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| tubbier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (18)
fr rondelet (stout, rotund) · ca rabassut (stout, rotund) · fr dodu (stout, rotund) · mi kunekune (stout, rotund) · bg дундест (stout, rotund) · mi pukunati (stout, rotund) · de moppelig (stout, rotund) · de dumpf (sounding dull) · pl baryłkowaty (stout, rotund) · mi takapū (stout, rotund) · de dick (stout, rotund) · de pummelig (stout, rotund) · de fassartig (resembling a tub) · es gordito (stout, rotund) · bg тантурест (stout, rotund) · de rundlich (stout, rotund) · hu köpcös (stout, rotund) · de bauchig (resembling a tub)