The meaning of PUDGY is being short and plump : chubby. How to use pudgy in a sentence.

The cat is too pudgy to roll itself over when it's on its back, and is totally indestructible.

Pudgy definition: short and fat or thick.. See examples of PUDGY used in a sentence.

Definition of pudgy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Define pudgy. pudgy synonyms, pudgy pronunciation, pudgy translation, English dictionary definition of pudgy. adj. pudg·i·er , pudg·i·est Somewhat fat; chubby: a pudgy face.

Apr 18, 2025 · pudgy (comparative pudgier, superlative pudgiest) Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby. The pudgy child had a difficult time running the mile. …

If you describe someone as pudgy, you mean that they are rather fat in an unattractive way.

Factsheet What does the adjective pudgy mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective pudgy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

Pudgy generally refers to a person, especially a child, who is slightly overweight or fat in a charming or cute way. It often describes someone who is short and plump or rounded.

To be pudgy is to be chubby and short. Baby piglets are sometimes pudgy, but not the runts. Pudgy can describe body parts, too, like a baby’s pudgy cheeks.