chunky
- adjective
- /ˈtʃʌŋki/
- After cooking, the pasta had a chunky sauce made with fresh tomatoes and herbs.
- chunky peanut butter
- chunky sauce
- chunky texture
The dips were all really weird and chunky, almost like borderline soup.
- The dips were all really weird and chunky, almost like borderline soup.
- This is just like a really simple, plain, big chunky scarf.
- It is like the chunkiest highlighter ever.
- It is so chunky and so warm looking.
- Or would you rather gargle soiled chunky old milk?
- I hate chunky highlighters and this one is just.
- This has such a beautiful tone to it and it's not chunky in the least bit.
Examples
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This stuff is kind of chunky.
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But if you prefer your mashed potatoes a little chunky, then hand mixing is the way to go.
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Can you like see how chunky the material is?
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What is this chunky apple and date fruit bar?
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Tip! A great way to help stick to your weight loss goals is to eat chunky soups.
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The wings are grilled and come with a big cup of chunky blue cheese dressing.
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Nothing says fall is here like big chunky knit sweaters.
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Next item up for auction is this chunky knit cropped white sweater.
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The soup was delicious, filled with chunky vegetables that added great texture.
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I prefer my peanut butter chunky because it has satisfying bits of peanuts.
Synonyms
Not smooth because it has small pieces in it
A surface like sand or rough cloth that has large grains and is not smooth
Having a thick, square or rectangular shape with straight edges
Full of small lumps that stick together
A rough texture made of large visible grains
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Compounds
How Chunky
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Etymology
Chunky comes from the simple word chunk, which means a 'thick piece' or 'lump', plus the ending -y meaning 'full of' or 'having'. So chunky means 'full of chunks', like peanut butter with pieces or a soup with vegetable bits.