Meaning of PORTLY
| Pronunciation: | | 'powrtlee
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| | Definition: | | [adj] euphemisms for `fat'; "men are portly and women are stout" |
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| | Synonyms: | | fat, stout |
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| | Definition: | | \Port"ly\, a. [From {Port} demeanor.]
1. Having a dignified port or mien; of a noble appearance;
imposing.
2. Bulky; corpulent. ``A portly personage.'' --Dickens.
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| | Related Terms: | | adipose, beefy, big-bellied, bloated, blowzy, bosomy, brawny, burly, buxom, chubby, chunky, corpulent, distended, dumpy, fat, fattish, fleshy, full, gross, heavy, heavyset, hefty, hippy, imposing, lusty, meaty, obese, overblown, overweight, paunchy, plump, podgy, potbellied, pudgy, puffy, pursy, roly-poly, rotund, square, squat, squatty, stalwart, stocky, stout, strapping, swollen, thick-bodied, thickset, top-heavy, tubby, weighty, well-fed |
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