Definition of Chub

1. Noun. European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body.

Exact synonyms: Leuciscus Cephalus
Generic synonyms: Cyprinid, Cyprinid Fish
Group relationships: Genus Leuciscus, Leuciscus

Definition of Chub

1. n. A species to fresh-water fish of the Cyprinidæ or Carp family. The common European species is Leuciscus cephalus; the cheven. In America the name is applied to various fishes of the same family, of the genera Semotilus, Squalius, Ceratichthys, etc., and locally to several very different fishes, as the tautog, black bass, etc.

Definition of Chub

1. Noun. One of various species of freshwater fish of the ''Cyprinidae'' or carp family, especially: ¹

2. Noun. By extension, various vaguely related marine or freshwater fishes. ¹

3. Noun. A chubby, plump person ¹

4. Noun. (slang) A gay man. ¹

5. Noun. A plastic or other flexible package of meat, usually ground meat or luncheon meat. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Chub

1. a freshwater fish [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chub

chrysotherapy
chrysotile
chrysotiles
chrysotype
chrysotypes
chrystal
chrystals
chthonian
chthonians
chthonic
chthonic law
chthononosology
chthonophagia
chthonophagy
chu-ko-nu
chub (current term)
chub mackerel
chub up
chuba
chubas
chubasco
chubascos
chubb
chubbed
chubbier
chubbies
chubbiest
chubbily
chubbiness
chubbinesses

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