"chonk" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Pronunciation spelling of chunk(y). Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} chonk (not comparable)
  1. (slang, of an animal) Adorably fat or large. Tags: not-comparable, slang Synonyms: chonky, thicc
    Sense id: en-chonk-en-adj-u2N443TB Categories (other): DoggoLingo, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of DoggoLingo: 76 1 23 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 11 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: chonks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chonk (plural chonks)
  1. Alternative form of chank (“type of shell”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: chank (extra: type of shell)
    Sense id: en-chonk-en-noun-2cI3xK8R
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: chonks [plural]
Etymology: Pronunciation spelling of chunk(y). Head templates: {{en-noun}} chonk (plural chonks)
  1. (slang) An adorably fat or large creature, particularly a cat. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-chonk-en-noun-t8anlen9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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