Plump vs. Chubby — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Plump and Chubby
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Definitions
Plump➦
Well-rounded and full in form; chubby.
Chubby➦
Rounded and plump.
Plump➦
Abundant; ample
A plump reward.
Chubby➦
(Informal) A chubby person.
Plump➦
Blunt; direct.
Chubby➦
Vulgar Slang An erection of the penis.
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Plump➦
To make well-rounded or full in form
Plumped up the pillows.
Chubby➦
Of a person: slightly overweight, somewhat fat, and hence plump, rounded, and soft.
Obviously the chubby child was eating too much.
Plump➦
To become well-rounded, chubby, or full in form
The baby plumped out at three months.
Chubby➦
Of a body part: containing a moderate amount of fat.
It’s quite normal for babies to have chubby cheeks.
Plump➦
To drop abruptly or heavily
Plumped into the easy chair.
Chubby➦
A chubby, plump person
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Plump➦
To give full support or praise
Plumped for the candidate throughout the state.
Chubby➦
An overweight or obese gay man.
Plump➦
To throw down or drop (something) abruptly or heavily
Plumped the books onto the table.
Chubby➦
(slang) A penile erection, especially when short and with a large circumference; a boner.
Hey, Lucius, I just wanted to share a piece of personal information with you. I've got a... a chubby right now because [starts screaming] This is one of the most awesome experiences of my life!—Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Plump➦
A heavy or abrupt fall or collision.
Chubby➦
Like a chub; plump, short, and thick.
Plump➦
The sound of a heavy fall or collision.
Chubby➦
Euphemisms for slightly fat;
A generation ago...buxom actresses were popular
Chubby babies
Pleasingly plump
Plump➦
With a heavy or abrupt drop
The anchor fell plump into the sea.
Plump➦
With a full or sudden impact
Walked plump into the pole.
Plump➦
Directly
Ran plump into an old friend.
Plump➦
Without qualification; bluntly
Spoke out plump for the tax bill.
Plump➦
Having a full and rounded shape; chubby, somewhat overweight.
A plump baby; plump cheeks
Plump➦
Fat.
Plump➦
Sudden and without reservation; blunt; direct; downright.
Plump➦
(intransitive) To grow plump; to swell out.
Her cheeks have plumped.
Plump➦
(transitive) To make plump; to fill (out) or support; often with up.
To plump oysters or scallops by placing them in fresh or brackish water
Plump➦
(transitive) To cast or let drop all at once, suddenly and heavily.
To plump a stone into water
Plump➦
(intransitive) To give a plumper (kind of vote).
Plump➦
(transitive) To give (a vote), as a plumper.
Plump➦
To favor or decide in favor of something.
Plump➦
(intransitive) To drop or fall suddenly or heavily, all at once.
Plump➦
Directly; suddenly; perpendicularly.
Plump➦
The sound of a sudden heavy fall.
Plump➦
(obsolete) A knot or cluster; a group; a crowd.
A plump of trees, fowls, or spears
Plump➦
A group of geese flying close together.
Plump➦
Well rounded or filled out; full; fleshy; fat; as, a plump baby; plump cheeks.
The god of wine did his plump clusters bring.
Plump➦
Done or made plump, or suddenly and without reservation; blunt; unreserved; direct; downright.
After the plump statement that the author was at Erceldoune and spake with Thomas.
Plump➦
A knot; a cluster; a group; a crowd; a flock; as, a plump of trees, fowls, or spears.
To visit islands and the plumps of men.
Plump➦
To grow plump; to swell out; as, her cheeks have plumped.
Plump➦
To drop or fall suddenly or heavily, all at once.
Plump➦
To give a plumper. See Plumper, 2.
Plump➦
To make plump; to fill (out) or support; - often with up.
To plump up the hollowness of their history with improbable miracles.
Plump➦
To cast or let drop all at once, suddenly and heavily; as, to plump a stone into water.
Plump➦
To give (a vote), as a plumper. See Plumper, 2.
Plump➦
Directly; suddenly; perpendicularly.
Plump➦
The sound of a sudden heavy fall
Plump➦
Drop sharply;
The stock market plummeted
Plump➦
Set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise;
He planked the money on the table
He planked himself into the sofa
Plump➦
Make fat or plump;
We will plump out that poor starving child
Plump➦
Give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number;
I plumped for the losing candidates
Plump➦
Euphemisms for slightly fat;
A generation ago...buxom actresses were popular
Chubby babies
Pleasingly plump
Plump➦
Straight down especially heavily or abruptly;
The anchor fell plump into the sea
We dropped the rock plump into the water
