About The Word Portly
Learn about the word Portly to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Portly definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Portly
| Portly Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Portly?
[adj] euphemisms for `fat'; "men are portly and women are stout"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Portly: fat | stout Related Terms | Find terms related to Portly: 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 See Also | Portly In Webster's Dictionary \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.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Fasciolopsis ‐ a genus of…
- Dissolution ‐ the termination of a relationship [n] the termination of a meeting…
- Torpor ‐ inactivity resulting from torpidity and lack of vigor or energy…
- Thermosetting ‐ having the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when…
- Chemical phenomenon ‐ (chemistry) any natural phenomenon involving chemistry (as changes…
- Paleoanthropology ‐ the scientific study of…
- Kingdom of swaziland ‐ a landlocked monarchy in southeastern Africa; member of the Commonwealth…
- Private foundation ‐ a charity that does not receive a major part of its support from…
- Purpleness ‐ a chromatic color between…
- Penis ‐ the male organ of copulation (`member' is a…