chub

Plump river fish

Chub is a plump freshwater fish found in rivers and streams, popular with anglers though not highly prized for eating.

The word extends to describe plumpness generally—a chubby person carries extra weight, especially in a soft, rounded way.

In gay slang, a chub is a heavy-set man, often one who embraces his body type: The bar caters to chubs and their admirers.

fish

minnow

Small freshwater fish

roach · bream · carp · scales · fins · gills · shoal · schooling · spawning · freshwater

baitfish

minnow

Small freshwater fish

bucket · aeration · trolling · gamefish · bass · pike · catfish · walleye · predator · forage

angling

bait

Lure for prey

  • lureThing that tempts
  • hookCurved catching device
  • floatBuoyant object or vehicle

trotting · maggot · bread · cheese · hemp · sweetcorn · specimen · swim · peg · groundbait

slang

plump

Agreeably fat, well-filled

  • pudgySlightly fat, softly round
  • tubbySomewhat fat, endearingly
  • stockyShort and solidly built

chunky · heavyset · stout · rotund · portly · thick · husky · full-figured · fleshy · soft

icefishing

tip-up

Ice-fishing strike indicator

hole · spud · skimmer · heater · sled · bucket · flasher · sonar · flags · portable

Categories
Opposites
fish species classification

chubtrout

Freshwater game fish

salmon · game fish · trophy fish · sport fish · pike

body type/size (slang)

chubthinness

State of minimal width

skinniness · slenderness · leanness · beanpole · twig

body type

chubbeanpole

Thin person or plant stake

twig · stick · rail · skinny · lean

Phrases
Family

chubby, chubbiness, chubs, chubbier, chubbily, chubbiest

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G