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- pronunciation:
- port
li
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| inflections: |
portlier, portliest |
| definition: |
rather fat; stout.
He was a portly gentleman who was rather fond of ale.- synonyms:
- corpulent, rotund, stout, well-fed
- similar words:
- ample, beefy, blocky, brawny, burly, chubby, chunky, meaty, obese, plump, pudgy, stocky, thickset, tubby
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| related words: |
fat, gross, overweight, stout |
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| derivation: |
portliness (n.) |
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