Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chunky

/ˈt͡ʃʌŋki/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
chunky
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃʌŋki/
18
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having chunks.

adj

Fat.

adj

Of a cat: having a large, solid bodyline.

adj

Large.

Slang

noun

Alternative form of chunkey (“Native American game”).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English chunk Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English chunky From chunk + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

chunkier (comparative) more chunky (comparative) chunkiest (superlative) most chunky (superlative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce chunky?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃʌŋki/.
What does chunky mean?
Having chunks.
Where does chunky come from?
Etymology tree English chunk Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English chunky From chunk + -y.

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