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He was a tubby little chap who looked as if he had been poured into his clothes and had forgotten to say 'when!'
P. G. Wodehouse

Meaning of "tubby" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TUBBY

tubby  [ˈtʌbɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TUBBY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tubby is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TUBBY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tubby in the English dictionary

The definition of tubby in the dictionary is shaped like a tub. Other definition of tubby is having little resonance.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TUBBY


bubby
ˈbʌbɪ
chubby
ˈtʃʌbɪ
clubby
ˈklʌbɪ
cubby
ˈkʌbɪ
fubby
ˈfʌbɪ
grubby
ˈɡrʌbɪ
hubby
ˈhʌbɪ
knubby
ˈnʌbɪ
nubby
ˈnʌbɪ
rabi
ˈrʌbɪ
rubby
ˈrʌbɪ
scrubby
ˈskrʌbɪ
semishrubby
ˌsɛmɪˈʃrʌbɪ
shrubby
ˈʃrʌbɪ
slubby
ˈslʌbɪ
snubby
ˈsnʌbɪ
stubbie
ˈstʌbɪ
stubby
ˈstʌbɪ
subbie
ˈsʌbɪ
subshrubby
ˈsʌbˌʃrʌbɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TUBBY

tubate
tubbable
tubbed
tubber
tubbier
tubbiest
tubbiness
tubbing
tubbish
tube
tube fly
tube foot
tube station
tube top
tube train
tube worm
tube-like
tubectomy
tubeful

WORDS THAT END LIKE TUBBY

blobby
bobby
cobby
crabby
debby
dobby
flabby
gabby
gobby
hobby
knobby
Libby
lobby
mobby
nobby
scabby
shabby
tabby
webby
yabby

Synonyms and antonyms of tubby in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TUBBY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tubby» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of tubby

Translation of «tubby» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TUBBY

Find out the translation of tubby to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tubby from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tubby» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

短粗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rechoncho
570 millions of speakers

English

tubby
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Tubby
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بدين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Плотное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Tubby
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেঁটে ত্ত গোলমাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rondelet
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tabby
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pummelig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ずんぐりした
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

둔한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tubby
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

to bụng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Tubby
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टबबाय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tıknaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corpulento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tubby
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

щільне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tubby
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tubby
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tubby
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tubby
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Tubby
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tubby

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TUBBY»

The term «tubby» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.563 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TUBBY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tubby» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tubby» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tubby

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QUOTES WITH «TUBBY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tubby.
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P. G. Wodehouse
He was a tubby little chap who looked as if he had been poured into his clothes and had forgotten to say 'when!'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUBBY»

Discover the use of tubby in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tubby and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tubby
Baby loves playing during bath time.
‎2010
2
Tubby Meets Katrina
The fast-paced story includes incisive vignettes of the dangerous days just after Katrina hit and of the frustrating weeks that followed.
Tony Dunbar, 2012
3
Tubby the Tuba
With some help from a frog, Tubby the Tuba shows the orchestra that tubas can play melodies as well as other instruments.
Paul Tripp, 2006
4
Tubby and the lantern
For his owner's birthday Tubby, the elephant, constructs a huge paper lantern which carries them on a long trip.
Al Perkins, 1971
5
The Tubby Traveler from Topeka: A Unique Case Study of a Bon ...
The Tubby Traveler from Topeka
Brian S. Edwards, 2012
6
Tugboat Tubby The Cat That Saved the Fleet
This is a short story about an abandoned little kitten that is rescued by a tugboat captain And later becomes a hero.
Ross Miller, 2013
7
Blue Hayes: An Analysis of the Performance Style of Jazz ...
This project is a descriptive analysis of the Jazz Saxophone performance style of mid 20th century British jazz saxophonist Tubby (Edward Brian) Hayes (1935--1973).
Edward Roy Orgill, 2008
8
The Tubby Theory from Topeka
He quoted the NCEP guidelines, “In patients with high TG (between 200 and 500 mg/dl) the NCEP goal of therapy is LDL-C and non-HDL-C (the Tubby Factor); NCEP would state case closed despite the still low HDL-C and high TG.
Brian S. Edwards, Luke M. Edwards, 2010
9
Tubby: From the Character Created by "Marge" : Collected ...
Tubby Tompkins, a mischievous rabblerouser and schemer, is continually at odds with the belligerent and thwarting West Side Boys, headed by Wilbur Van Snobbe, the rich trickster who always gets the girl Tubby likes, Gloria Darling.
Rebecca Rosen, 2010
10
Tubby and the Poo-Bah
When Tubby the elephant borrows and wrecks the Poo-Bah's splendiferous boat, his master Ah Mee is jailed for the crime, but matters are resolved when Tubby finds a chance to explain.
Al Perkins, 1972

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUBBY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tubby is used in the context of the following news items.
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Coaches blast new NCAA eligibility standards
Texas Tech head coach Tubby Smith points to his defense in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor in Waco, Texas. The National ... «Allentown Morning Call, May 15»
2
Eh oh! Teletubbies are back - with the addition of a mobile phone
The Absolutely Fabulous actress will voice new character the “tubby phone”, a gadget which is said to be catapulting Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po into ... «The Independent, Apr 15»
3
Top college coaches form group to address minority hires
A group of prominent black coaches headlined by Tubby Smith and Shaka Smart are forming an organization to address the dwindling numbers of minority head ... «Yahoo News UK, Apr 15»
4
Tubby Smith to be honored by NABC, NCAA at Final Four
Texas Tech's Tubby Smith has been selected as the 2015 honoree at the NABC and NCAA Office of Inclusion's "Celebration of Champions" event on Sunday. «LubbockOnline.com, Apr 15»
5
David Letterman blasts James Corden ahead of delayed Late Late …
But things have not gotten off to a good start for James Corden after he was blasted by rival David Letterman, who called him a 'tubby kid' and questioned his ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
6
A family affair: Tubby Smith to face off against his son
Right after his birth, the Smiths moved to North Carolina where Tubby was the head coach of Hoke County High School. At the age of 2, the Smiths went to ... «LubbockOnline.com, Nov 14»
7
Tubby Smith crashes motorcycle at Texas Tech's 'Showtime' event …
Friday night Texas Tech head coach Tubby Smith channeled his inner “Shaft,” complete with an intro video and Tubby dressing just like the 70's motion picture ... «NBCSports.com, Oct 14»
8
Tubby Smith brings optimism to Red Raiders
Texas Tech coach Tubby Smith talks about his team's upcoming NCAA men's college basketball season during the Big 12 Conference Media Day event at the ... «LubbockOnline.com, Oct 14»
9
Tubby Tubes closed after Lake Luzerne teen dies in bus crash
Scofield, a Tubby Tubes Company river guide, died Saturday after the company's modified school bus in which he was riding rolled over following an apparent ... «Glens Falls Post-Star, Jul 14»
10
Tubby Smith discusses Kentucky departure upon election to UK Hall …
UK coach Tubby Smith holds the net after defeating Duke 86-84 in the NCAA South Regional Final in St. Petersburg, FL Sunday March 22, 1998. Photo by Frank ... «Lexington Herald Leader, Aug 13»

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