chubby
/ˈtʃʌbi/adjective
उच्चारण चबी
गोल-मटोल, गुदगुदा
Core word
- 1
slightly fat in a way that is pleasant to look at
गोल-मटोल, गुदगुदा
- The baby had chubby cheeks and big eyes.
- He was a chubby little boy who loved sweets.
- The chubby toddler laughed and clapped his hands.
+ 2 more examples
- She pinched her baby brother's chubby cheeks.
- A chubby puppy rolled in the grass.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
chubby + noun
Chubby describes a person, usually a child or baby, or a part of the body that looks soft and round. It is mostly used before a noun.
Chubby किसी व्यक्ति, प्रायः बच्चे, या शरीर के उस अंग का वर्णन करता है जो मुलायम और गोल दिखता है। यह प्रायः noun से पहले आता है।
- The chubby baby giggled at the camera.
- She pinched his chubby cheeks.
be / look / grow chubby
After a linking verb, chubby tells the state of a person. It is gentle and affectionate.
Linking verb के बाद chubby व्यक्ति की अवस्था बताता है। यह कोमल और स्नेह भरा शब्द है।
- Radhika's nephew looks chubby and healthy.
- The puppy grew chubby on milk and rice.
chubbier / chubbiest (comparison)
A one-syllable adjective ending in -y changes y to i: chubby, chubbier, chubbiest. Do not say more chubby for the usual form.
-y पर समाप्त होने वाले छोटे adjective में y बदलकर i होता है: chubby, chubbier, chubbiest।
- He is chubbier than his twin brother.
- She is the chubbiest child in the class.
chubby vs fat vs plump
Chubby is the kindest of the three and is used for children; fat can be unkind; plump suggests healthy roundness in adults.
इन तीनों में chubby सबसे नरम शब्द है और बच्चों के लिए आता है; fat कठोर लग सकता है; plump वयस्कों की स्वस्थ गोलाई बताता है।
- Call the baby chubby, not fat, if you want to be kind.
+Collocations 5
chubby + body part
cheekshandsfingerslegsface
- The baby clapped his chubby hands.
chubby + person
babytoddlerchildboykid
- A chubby toddler ran across the lawn.
adverb + chubby
ratherslightlya bitpleasantlyquite
- He was a rather chubby boy in primary school.
verb + chubby
lookbecomegetremainseem
- She got chubby after a month in her grandmother's house.
chubby + animal / thing
puppykittenlambpillow
- A chubby kitten slept on the pillow.
“More examples 5
- Radhika's baby brother has chubby cheeks and a dimpled smile.
राधिका के छोटे भाई के गदबदे गाल और गड्ढेदार मुस्कान है।
- A chubby boy won the sweet-eating contest at the fair.
एक गदबदे लड़के ने मेले में मिठाई खाने की प्रतियोगिता जीती।
- She was chubby as a child, but she became slim in college.
वह बचपन में गदबदी थी, पर college में पतली हो गई।
- The shopkeeper's chubby fingers counted the notes quickly.
दुकानदार की मोटी उँगलियों ने नोट तेज़ी से गिन लिए।
- He drew a chubby little elephant in his notebook.
उसने अपनी कॉपी में एक गोल-मटोल छोटा हाथी बनाया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is more chubby than his brother.
✓ He is chubbier than his brother.
A short adjective takes -er, not more.
छोटे adjective में 'more' नहीं, -er लगता है।
✗ The baby is the most chubbiest in the family.
✓ The baby is the chubbiest in the family.
A superlative is formed with -est or most, never both.
Superlative -est या most से बनता है, दोनों एक साथ नहीं।