Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pudgy

/ˈpʌd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables: pudgy
IPA: /ˈpʌd͡ʒi/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby.

Example Sentences

"The pudgy child had a difficult time running the mile."
"She's also the pudgiest girl in our class, but not in our grade."
"My favorite Greek cheese is the creamy, sheepy manouri: delicately scented and almost spreadable, it’s like a softer, pudgier feta."
"Censored photos included one of Winnie the Pooh in a car (Internet users in China have long likened Mr. Xi to images of the pudgy bear) and another of the Obama family purportedly watching the parade on television."

Etymology

From pudge + -y, or an alteration of pudsy.

Inflected Forms

pudgier (comparative) pudgiest (superlative) pudsy (alternative)

Derived Forms

pudgily pudginess

Phrases

pudgy wudgy

Frequently Paired Words

podgy

Synonyms

podgy dumpy tubby roly-poly

Rhymes With

sludgy fudgy budgie judgy kludgy kludgie squdgy grudgy

Questions

How do you pronounce pudgy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpʌd͡ʒi/.
What does pudgy mean?: Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby.
Where does pudgy come from?: From pudge + -y, or an alteration of pudsy.

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