Tubby
/ˈtʌb.i/noun
Short and rounded or slightly fat in appearance.
Did you know?“Tubby” is built from “tub,” a word whose early Germanic history is uncertain, showing how everyday body-language often grows from vivid physical comparisons.
Etymological Timeline
16th Century
Middle English
tubbe
“A large open vessel or container, probably from a Germanic source of uncertain origin.”
17th Century
English
tub
“A wide, open container; later also a bathing vessel.”
17th Century
English
tubby
“Resembling a tub in shape; short, broad, or rounded.”
18th Century
English
tubby
“Used increasingly as an informal description of a plump or stout person.”
Modern English
English
tubby
“Short and rounded or slightly fat in appearance.”