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pudginess

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pudg·y  (pj)
adj. pudg·i·er, pudg·i·est
Short and fat; chubby: pudgy fingers. See Synonyms at fat.

[From pudge, something thick and short.]

pudgi·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pudginess - the property of having a plump and round bodypudginess - the property of having a plump and round body
embonpoint, plumpness, roundness - the bodily property of being well rounded


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The pudginess reminds readers of two things: that Nathan is about to be punished by becoming weak and powerless; and that he richly deserves this punishment for being a bully for so long.
I subtly accentuate things like, say, Clinton's pudginess, to make them represent his personality more," he says.
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