The difference between Chubby and Tubby
When used as nouns, chubby means a chubby, plump person, whereas tubby means an overweight person.
When used as adjectives, chubby means of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat, and hence soft, plump, and rounded, whereas tubby means stout, rotund.
check bellow for the other definitions of Chubby and Tubby
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Chubby as an adjective:
Of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat, and hence soft, plump, and rounded.
Examples:
"Obviously the chubby child was eating too much."
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Chubby as an adjective:
Of a body part, containing a moderate amount of fat.
Examples:
"It's quite normal for babies to have chubby cheeks."
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Chubby as a noun:
A chubby, plump person
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Chubby as a noun (LGBT, _, slang):
An overweight or obese gay man.
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Chubby as a noun (slang):
A penile erection, especially when short and with a large circumference; a boner.
Examples:
"Hey, Lucius, I just wanted to share a piece of personal information with you. I've got a... a chubby right now because ''[starts screaming]'' This is one of the most awesome experiences of my life!—[[w:Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby]]"
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Tubby as an adjective:
stout, rotund
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Tubby as an adjective:
Resembling a tub; sounding dull and without resonance or freedom of sound.
Examples:
"a tubby violin"
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Tubby as a noun (pejorative, slang, often used teasingly):
An overweight person.