podgy

English

Etymology

From podge +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɒd͡ʒi/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɑd͡ʒi/
  • Rhymes: -ɒdʒi
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Adjective

podgy (comparative podgier, superlative podgiest)

  1. (informal) Slightly fat.
    Synonyms: chubby, pudgy, rotund, stout
  2. (archaic, of food) Stodgy.
    • 1820, Sporting Magazine, page 112:
      When you have got him [the horse] clean from all soft podgy food, you must be particular that none but what is clean and wholesome is served to him.

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