Definition of Fubsy

1. Adjective. (British) short and stout; low and wide ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fubsy

1. chubby and somewhat squat [adj FUBSIER, FUBSIEST]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fubsy

ftsZ
ftuitful
fu'ivla
fuage
fub
fubbed
fubberies
fubbery
fubbier
fubbiest
fubbing
fubby
fubs
fubsier
fubsiest
fubsy (current term)
fucan
fucans
fucate
fuchs' endothelial dystrophy
fuchsia
fuchsialike
fuchsias
fuchsin
fuchsin agar
fuchsin bodies
fuchsine
fuchsines
fuchsinophil

Literary usage of Fubsy

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Fisheries Exhibition Literature. by William Clowes and Sons (1884)
"But, in the name of fate, William," cries fubsy, carefully putting his spectacles on the bridge of his nose, " how did the trout get into your punt ? ..."

2. The Fisheries Exhibition Literature (1883)
"But, in the name of fate, William," cries fubsy, carefully putting his spectacles on the bridge of his nose, " how did the trout get into your punt ? ..."

3. Angling Clubs and Preservation Societies of London and the Provinces by J P. Wheeldon (1883)
"But, in the name of fate, William," cries fubsy, carefully putting his spectacles on the bridge of his nose, " how did the trout get into your punt ? ..."

4. The Gaelic Etymology of the Languages of Western Europe and More Especially by Charles Mackay (1877)
"fubsy.—Fat, plump, round. Fib, qd, to fable; a soft expression for a lie. l''ub, a little plump child.—BAILEY. fib, a cant word among children for a lie. ..."

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