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Meaning of the word chunky in English

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chunky

US /ˈtʃʌŋ.ki/
UK /ˈtʃʌŋ.ki/
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Adjective

1.

containing large pieces

Example:
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She prefers chunky peanut butter over smooth.
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The soup was thick and chunky with vegetables.
Synonym:
lumpy thick coarse
Antonym:
smooth fine
2.

sturdy and thick or broad

Example:
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He wore a chunky knit sweater.
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The table had chunky wooden legs.
Synonym:
stout bulky stocky
Antonym:
thin slender
3.

short and thick or broad in build

Example:
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The baby had cute, chunky legs.
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He was a chunky man with broad shoulders.
Synonym:
stocky stout plump portly
Antonym:
slender thin
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