About The Word Portly
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Portly
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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.
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