Meaning
chubby, plump
- pleasantly rounded and plump, especially of cheeks or young children
In a sentence
Il neonato ha due guance paffute e rosee.
The newborn has chubby, rosy cheeks.
Da piccolo non ero magro, anzi ero piuttosto paffuto.
As a kid I wasn't thin; on the contrary, I was quite chubby.
Chi è quel bambino paffuto nella fotografia?
Who is that chubby child in the photograph?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| paffuto | masculine · singular |
| paffuta | feminine · singular |
| paffuti | masculine · plural |
| paffute | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often affectionate; typically applied to babies, children, or someone's cheeks ('guance').