Chubby vs. Chunky

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Difference Between Chubby and Chunky
Chubbyadjective
Of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat, and hence soft, plump, and rounded.
Obviously the chubby child was eating too much.Chunkyadjective
Having chunks.
I ate a chunky bar of chocolate.Chubbyadjective
Of a body part, containing a moderate amount of fat.
It's quite normal for babies to have chubby cheeks.Chunkyadjective
Fat.
I prefer chunky blonde girls to skinny brunettes.Chubbynoun
A chubby, plump person
Chunkyadjective
Of a cat: having a large, solid bodyline.
The British Shorthair has a distinctively chunky body, dense coat and broad face.ADVERTISEMENT
Chubbynoun
An overweight or obese gay man.
Chunkynoun
Native American game.
Chubbynoun
(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 BobbyChunkyadjective
like or containing small stick lumps;
the dumplings were chunky pieces of uncooked doughChubbyadjective
euphemisms for slightly fat;
a generation ago...buxom actresses were popularchubby babiespleasingly plumpChunkyadjective
short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature;
some people seem born to be square and chunkya dumpy little dumpling of a womandachshunds are long lowset dogs with drooping earsa little church with a squat towera squatty red smokestacka stumpy ungainly figureADVERTISEMENT