chonky

English

Etymology

Modification of chunky, equivalent to chonk +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɒŋki/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtʃɑŋki/, /ˈtʃɔŋki/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Adjective

chonky (comparative chonkier, superlative chonkiest)

  1. (Internet slang, of an animal) Alternative form of chonk (“adorably chunky or large”).
    • 2019 October 8, Melody Schreiber, “The Bittersweet Joy of Fat Bear Week”, in The New Republic‎[1], archived from the original on 7 November 2019:
      Every October for the past five years, Fat Bear Week has showcased some of the healthiest, hungriest, and chonkiest bears in Katmai National Park and Preserve, a four-million-acre expanse of wilderness in southern Alaska.
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