tubbiness


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tub·by

 (tŭb′ē)
adj. tub·bi·er, tub·bi·est
1. Having a rounded shape: a tubby fishing boat.
2. Derogatory Short and plump.
3. Having a dull sound; lacking resonance.
tub′bi·ness n.
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Noun1.tubbiness - the property of having a plump and round bodytubbiness - the property of having a plump and round body
chubbiness, pudginess, rolypoliness
embonpoint, plumpness, roundness - the bodily property of being well rounded
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