Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chonk

/t͡ʃɒnk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chonk
IPA: /t͡ʃɒnk/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of chank (“type of shell”).

adj

Adorably fat or large.

Slang

noun

An adorably fat or large creature, particularly a cat.

Slang

verb

Synonym of chonk up.

Example Sentences

"A Twitter post intended to celebrate a funny photo of Abby, a “chonk” sea otter at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, instead stirred an online maelstrom of criticism, KNTV reports."
"The shelter posted a photo of an employee holding the “chonk” cat last Thursday, […]"
"Candy's Cat Rescue will have adoptable chonks, slonks and floofs on hand for you."
"(Murder is the lanky half-tabby, Mayhem the Holstein chonk)."
"The undisputed queen of the house, the most fabulous kitty in the world. Almost a certified chonk these days and will only allow you to cuddle her for 10 seconds."
"Buckets has been chonked"

Etymology

Pronunciation spelling of chunk(y).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /t͡ʃɒnk/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

chonks (plural) chonks (present, singular) chonking (participle, present) chonked (participle, past) chonked (past)

Derived Forms

chonker

Phrases

chonk up

Synonyms

chonky thicc chonk up

Antonyms

smol

Questions

How do you pronounce chonk?: The recorded pronunciation is /t͡ʃɒnk/.
What does chonk mean?: Alternative form of chank (“type of shell”).
Where does chonk come from?: Pronunciation spelling of chunk(y).

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