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词汇 fubsy
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Definition of fubsy in English:

fubsy

adjectivefubsiest, fubsier ˈfʌbziˈfəbzē
British informal
  • Fat and squat.

    〈英,非正式〉矮胖的,矮墩墩的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A fat, vulgar-looking, fubsy man approached, with a kind of formal degree of intimacy.
    • The fubsy man waddled forward, nearly half the height of the beautiful woman, and merely stared at the stranger who seemed to be seven feet tall.
    • The ship was full of fubsy old ladies and gouty old gentlemen.
    Synonyms
    big, burly, heavy, tall, bulky, thickset, heavyset, chunky, strapping, powerfully built, hefty, muscular, muscle-bound, brawny, muscly, husky, solid, powerful, sturdy, solidly built, broad-shouldered, strong, big and strong, rugged, herculean

Derivatives

  • fubsiness

  • noun
    British informal

Origin

Late 18th century: from dialect fubs 'small fat person', perhaps a blend of fat and chub.

Definition of fubsy in US English:

fubsy

adjectiveˈfəbzē
British informal
  • Fat and squat.

    〈英,非正式〉矮胖的,矮墩墩的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A fat, vulgar-looking, fubsy man approached, with a kind of formal degree of intimacy.
    • The fubsy man waddled forward, nearly half the height of the beautiful woman, and merely stared at the stranger who seemed to be seven feet tall.
    • The ship was full of fubsy old ladies and gouty old gentlemen.
    Synonyms
    big, burly, heavy, tall, bulky, thickset, heavyset, chunky, strapping, powerfully built, hefty, muscular, muscle-bound, brawny, muscly, husky, solid, powerful, sturdy, solidly built, broad-shouldered, strong, big and strong, rugged, herculean

Origin

Late 18th century: from dialect fubs ‘small fat person’, perhaps a blend of fat and chub.

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