Meaning
fatty, fat person
- a plump or very fat person (often used teasingly or disparagingly)
In a sentence
Da piccolo ero un po' ciccione, ma poi sono cresciuto tanto.
As a kid I was a bit chubby, but then I grew a lot.
Il mio gatto è diventato un vero ciccione a furia di mangiare.
My cat has become a real fatty from eating so much.
Non chiamare tuo fratello ciccione, è scortese.
Don't call your brother fatty, it's rude.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ciccione | masculine · singular |
| ciccioni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: can be offensive or affectionate depending on intonation and familiarity.
- Feminine form is 'cicciona' ('le ciccione').