chunky

Adjective complement with noun phrase

• look: Robbo had a pretty good game ( although he looked a bit chunky ) but got booked for wasting time.

Modifies a noun

• sweater: He wears a thick, chunky blue sweater with a shirt collar just peeping over the top.
• crayon: Toddlers love to scribble on pieces of paper with chunky crayons.
• bracelet: A great English retro vintage chunky faux pearl bracelet, perfect for your vintage chic wardrobe.
• yarn: Recycled Cotton - minimum 80 % Knit this chunky yarn.
• canvas: Available mounted and framed, or glicee printed onto large chunky canvases which are best when grouped together.
• knit: Best for polo necks and chunky knits Head to Toast and Marks & Spencer for a great selection of cozy knits.

Modifying Another Word

• rather: Quoted companies often split shares when their share price gets rather chunky.
• fairly: Beta 6 was released today, and mighty fine it is too... Its a fairly chunky download but well worth it.
• slightly: Mash the peppers and eggplant pulp together to form a slightly chunky mass.
• quite: The old aids seemed quite chunky next to her head compared to her new ones.
• too: They quivered but were too chunky to shut when you got near to them.
• very: A little exercise wouldn't do her any harm, I've noticed she's getting very chunky around the hips these days!

Used with adjective complement

• look: The new igniter - an Aerotech motor igniter from a larger motor - only just fit in the slot, and looked very chunky.
• get: A little exercise wouldn't do her any harm, I've noticed she's getting very chunky around the hips these days!