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Definition of fubsy in English: fubsyadjectivefubsiest, fubsier ˈfʌbziˈfəbzē British informal Fat and squat. 〈英，非正式〉矮胖的，矮墩墩的 Example sentencesExamples - A fat, vulgar-looking, fubsy man approached, with a kind of formal degree of intimacy.
- The fubsy man waddled forward, nearly half the height of the beautiful woman, and merely stared at the stranger who seemed to be seven feet tall.
- The ship was full of fubsy old ladies and gouty old gentlemen.
Synonyms big, burly, heavy, tall, bulky, thickset, heavyset, chunky, strapping, powerfully built, hefty, muscular, muscle-bound, brawny, muscly, husky, solid, powerful, sturdy, solidly built, broad-shouldered, strong, big and strong, rugged, herculean
OriginLate 18th century: from dialect fubs 'small fat person', perhaps a blend of fat and chub. Definition of fubsy in US English: fubsyadjectiveˈfəbzē British informal Fat and squat. 〈英，非正式〉矮胖的，矮墩墩的 Example sentencesExamples - A fat, vulgar-looking, fubsy man approached, with a kind of formal degree of intimacy.
- The fubsy man waddled forward, nearly half the height of the beautiful woman, and merely stared at the stranger who seemed to be seven feet tall.
- The ship was full of fubsy old ladies and gouty old gentlemen.
Synonyms big, burly, heavy, tall, bulky, thickset, heavyset, chunky, strapping, powerfully built, hefty, muscular, muscle-bound, brawny, muscly, husky, solid, powerful, sturdy, solidly built, broad-shouldered, strong, big and strong, rugged, herculean
OriginLate 18th century: from dialect fubs ‘small fat person’, perhaps a blend of fat and chub. |