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PODGY (podgier, podgiest)

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Irregular inflected forms: podgier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, podgiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

 Dictionary entry overview: What does podgy mean? 

PODGY (adjective)
  The adjective PODGY has 1 sense:

1. short and plumpplay

  Familiarity information: PODGY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PODGY (adjective)

 Declension: comparative and superlative 
Comparative: podgier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Superlative: podgiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Short and plump

Synonyms:

dumpy; podgy; pudgy; roly-poly; tubby

Similar:

fat (having an (over)abundance of flesh)


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