chunky
pronunciation
How to pronounce chunky in British English:
UK [ˈtʃʌŋki]
How to pronounce chunky in American English:
US [ˈtʃʌŋki]
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- Adjective:
- like or containing small stick lumps
- short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature
Word Origin
- chunky (adj.)
- "thickset," 1751, from chunk + -y (2). Originally U.S. colloquial. Related: Chunkiness.
Example
- 1. A shaggy style that has lots of chunky layers allover .
- 2. A compass could occasionally be useful in daylight ; and , at least in old age , he wore a chunky watch .
- 3. Wait a second.did you say chunky wrappers ?
- 4. His zhongshan road project includes a chunky wooden roof loosely based on ancient bridges , and some curious , zoomorphic towers in rough concrete .
- 5. That 's for bears and sharks , chunky chew .