Thick vs. Chubby

Thick vs. Chubby — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Thick and Chubby

Thickadjective

Relatively great in extent from one surface to the opposite in its smallest solid dimension.

Chubbyadjective

Of a person, slightly overweight, somewhat fat, and hence soft, plump, and rounded.

Obviously the chubby child was eating too much.

Thickadjective

Measuring a certain number of units in this dimension.

I want some planks that are two inches thick.

Chubbyadjective

Of a body part, containing a moderate amount of fat.

It's quite normal for babies to have chubby cheeks.

Thickadjective

Heavy in build; thickset.

He had such a thick neck that he had to turn his body to look to the side.

Chubbynoun

A chubby, plump person

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Thickadjective

Densely crowded or packed.

We walked through thick undergrowth.

Chubbynoun

An overweight or obese gay man.

Thickadjective

Having a viscous consistency.

My mum’s gravy was thick but at least it moved about.

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 Bobby

Thickadjective

Abounding in number.

The room was thick with reporters.

Chubbyadjective

euphemisms for slightly fat;

a generation ago...buxom actresses were popularchubby babiespleasingly plump
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Thickadjective

Impenetrable to sight.

We drove through thick fog.

Thickadjective

Difficult to understand, or poorly articulated.

We had difficulty understanding him with his thick accent.

Thickadjective

(informal) Stupid.

He was as thick as two short planks.

Thickadjective

(informal) Friendly or intimate.

They were as thick as thieves.

Thickadjective

Deep, intense, or profound.

Thick darkness.

Thickadjective

troublesome; unreasonable

Thickadjective

Curvy and voluptuous, and especially having large hips.

Thickadverb

In a thick manner.

Snow lay thick on the ground.

Thickadverb

Thickly.

Bread should be sliced thick to make toast.

Thickadverb

Frequently; in great numbers.

The arrows flew thick and fast around us.

Thicknoun

The thickest, or most active or intense, part of something.

It was mayhem in the thick of battle.

Thicknoun

A thicket.

Thicknoun

(slang) A stupid person; a fool.

Thickverb

To thicken.

Thicknoun

the location of something surrounded by other things;

in the midst of the crowd

Thickadjective

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions;

an inch thicka thick boarda thick sandwichspread a thick layer of butterthick coating of dustthick warm blankets

Thickadjective

closely crowded together;

a compact shopping centera dense populationthick crowds

Thickadjective

relatively dense in consistency;

thick creamthick soupthick smokethick fog

Thickadjective

spoken as if with a thick tongue;

the thick speech of a drunkardhis words were slurred

Thickadjective

wide from side to side;

a heavy black mark

Thickadjective

hard to pass through because of dense growth;

dense vegetationthick woods

Thickadjective

(of darkness) very intense;

thick nightthick darknessa face in deep shadowdeep night

Thickadjective

abundant;

a thick head of hair

Thickadjective

heavy and compact in form or stature;

a wrestler of compact buildhe was tall and heavysetstocky legsa thick middle-aged mana thickset young man

Thickadjective

(used informally) associated on close terms;

a close friendthe bartender was chummy with the regular customersthe two were thick as thieves for months

Thickadjective

used informally

Thickadjective

abundantly covered or filled;

the top was thick with dust

Thickadverb

with a thick consistency;

the blood was flowing thick

Thickadverb

in quick succession;

misfortunes come fast and thick