butterball

Chubby little thing

A butterball is a plump person or animal, especially a child or a turkey so well-fed it looks round as a ball of butter: Look at that little butterball in his snowsuit.

The term is affectionate when applied to babies but can be insulting when directed at adults. (Capitalized Butterball is the turkey brand.)

plump

chubby

Slightly plump, endearingly

  • pudgySlightly fat, softly round
  • rotundRound and plump
  • portlyHeavyset, especially around waist

stout · roly-poly · round · tubby · dumpling · cherubic · cuddly · soft · squishy · baby fat

endearment

sweetie

Fond nickname for someone

  • darlingBeloved person or pet
  • honeyBees' viscous nectar product
  • cutieAppealing person, slangily

dumpling · cherub · precious · little one · pudding · munchkin · snookums

insult

fatso

Derogatory term for obesity

whale · chunky · hefty · pudge

Categories
Opposites
body type/physique

butterballbeanpole

Thin person or plant stake

rail · twig · skeleton · stick · string bean

size/compactness

butterballbeanpole

Thin person or plant stake

string bean · long drink of water · tall glass of water · giraffe · lamppost

Family

butterballs

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G