Meaning & use
Chonky
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Pleasingly plump or chunky, especially describing an animal or object with a rounded, heavy build.
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The vet said the chonky cat needed to lose a bit of weight.
He bought a chonky sweater that kept him warm all winter.
A note on using this word
Chonky rose to popularity through internet meme culture in the late 2010s, especially in posts about round cats, before being adopted more broadly as playful slang.
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