chunky C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈtʃʌŋki/ UK /ˈtʃʌŋki/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj thick and solid, or containing thick lumps She knitted a chunky wool sweater for the winter. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · thick and solid, or... thickstockystoutbulkysturdylumpysolid ↔ Opposites slimslenderthinsmooth Word family Derived forms chunkiness Related forms chunk Etymology AI details From chunk + -y. Chunk is probably a variant of chuck ('a lump, a cut of meat'), of uncertain origin. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # chunky **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈtʃʌŋki/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtʃʌŋki/ ## Meanings 1. thick and solid, or containing thick lumps ## Examples - She knitted a chunky wool sweater for the winter. ## Synonyms - thick - stocky - stout - bulky - sturdy - lumpy - solid ## Antonyms - slim - slender - thin - smooth ## Derived Forms - chunkiness ## Related Forms - chunk ## Etymology From chunk + -y. Chunk is probably a variant of chuck ('a lump, a cut of meat'), of uncertain origin. ## AI Etymology Chunky comes from chunk + -y. Chunk is probably a variant of chuck ('a lump, a cut of meat'), of uncertain origin. Morphologically, chunky is transparent: it draws on chunk + -y. Used as an adjective, chunky now means "thick and solid, or containing thick lumps", so the present definition can be read against the older forms and meanings. The same lexical family is also visible in derived forms such as chunkiness and related forms such as chunk. That uncertainty is part of the entry: the safest account is the attested form and the limited comparisons preserved with it. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown