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Meanings of chunky in English

Short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature.

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Like or containing small sticky lumps.

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Usage of chunky in English
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A chunky version makes a good salsa verde to serve on steak.
Radio NZ
2
A chunky female traffic cop waved an orange, diamond-shaped sign at us.
Mysterious Skin
3
Fittings are of pleasing chunky wood, towels feel robust rather than fluffy.
The Guardian
4
To woo Japanese retail investors and others, SoftBank is promising chunky dividends.
Reuters
5
Sompo is taking out a chunky U.S. insurance policy against domestic decline.
Reuters
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Alternatively try sieving the smoothie before drinking to discard the chunky bits.
Radio NZ
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Crammed with chunky weapons and wild characters, it is an absolute blast.
The Guardian
8
A chunky figure in a ragged dress was silhouetted against the fire.
On Stranger Tides
9
Nodding to London's famed punk scene, footwear consisted of chunky platform boots.
Reuters
10
A chunky rope of wooden beads around his waist completed the look.
The Irish Times
11
It's all in the self-organizing light. Carly touched her chunky medieval crucifix.
Year Zero
12
One man, who seemed to be the leader, was short and chunky.
The Boy Allies at Verdun; Or, Saving France from the Enemy
13
A chunky blond sat at the lone desk in the outer office.
The Beast Within
14
Khinkali look like a chunky cousin of the Taiwanese soup dumpling, xiaolongbao.
The Guardian
15
Penelope, a chunky fisher girl from one of the Aegean islands shrugged.
Gladiatrix
16
A chunky woman with brassy blonde curls sat at the registration table.
Goodbye dolly
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Chunky across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common