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pudgy

/ˈpʌdʒ.i/
pudg · y
Adverb:pudgily
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• adjective

1

Slightly fat, plump, and thickset, especially in a way that is short and rounded (often used to describe babies, small animals, or fingers).

Example

"The toddler reached out with his small, pudgy hands to grab the brightly colored toy."

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• Rhymes for pudgy

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Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the mid-19th century, formed from the dialectal noun 'pudge' (meaning a short, thickset person or thing, a variant of 'podge') combined with the adjectival suffix '-y'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pudgy. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pudgy
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