tubby

Everyday

1. (informal) Short and rather fat, with a round body. tree →
2. Shaped like a tub: round and wide. tree →

In the lessons

Used in stories and everyday talk to describe a plump person, pet or toy, often in a friendly, joking way; it tells the reader the character is round and soft-looking. Phrases: «a tubby little man», «a tubby cat», «getting a bit tubby».

Examples

• Our tubby old cat sleeps on the sofa all day. tree →
• The teddy bear was tubby and soft. tree →
• Grandpa pats his tubby tummy after Sunday lunch. tree →
• A tubby little boat bobbed in the harbour. tree →
• The tubby puppy could hardly climb the step. tree →
• In the story, a tubby baker gives free buns to the children. tree →

Note

Informal; can be friendly but may hurt feelings if said about someone to their face. Comparative tubbier, superlative tubbiest (y changes to i). Not a word for maths; «tubby» says nothing about exact weight.