PUDGY
What does "PUDGY" mean?
Slightly fat in a soft, rounded, often endearing way.
Meanings
- Short and rather plump; chubby in a soft, rounded manner. The baby reached out with pudgy little fingers.
Word origin
From 'pudge' ('something short and thick'), a dialectal English word of uncertain origin, possibly related to 'podge' and 'pudsy'.
Remember it
PUDGY sounds like 'puddle' plus 'doughy' - soft, round, and squishable.
A little poem
Dimpled fist of dough-
the baby grips one finger
and the whole hand melts.
haiku
Wordplay
- The cartoonist drew everyone pudgy. He said straight lines just didn't have enough character.
What it teaches
Softness reads as warmth long before it reads as flaw.
Quick facts
What does PUDGY mean?
Slightly fat in a soft, rounded, often endearing way.
Is PUDGY a valid word?
Yes — PUDGY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is PUDGY?
PUDGY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does PUDGY come from?
From 'pudge' ('something short and thick'), a dialectal English word of uncertain origin, possibly related to 'podge' and 'pudsy'.
What can PUDGY teach us?
Softness reads as warmth long before it reads as flaw.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.