chub
nounUK /tʃʌb/
US /tʃʌb/
A chub is a small fish with a thick body that lives in rivers.
We saw a chub swimming near the rocks in the river.
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2. A chubby or plump person or thing.
The baby looked like a happy little chub in his winter coat.
3. A type of thick-bodied freshwater fish of the carp family.
The angler caught a large chub in the slow-moving river.
4. A short, thick piece of something, such as a stub.
He sharpened the pencil down to a tiny chub.