tubby

== English == === Etymology === From tub +‎ -y. False cognate with chubby, even though they are often interchangeable. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtʌbi/ (Northern England, Ireland) IPA(key): /ˈstʊbi/ Rhymes: -ʌbi === Adjective === tubby (comparative tubbier, superlative tubbiest) stout, rotund Resembling a tub sounding dull and without resonance or freedom of sound. a tubby violin ==== Derived terms ==== tubbiness ==== Translations ==== === Noun === tubby (plural tubbies) (derogatory, slang, often used teasingly) An overweight person. ==== Derived terms ==== Teletubby ==== Translations ====