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单词 girthy
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girthyadj.

Brit. /ˈɡəːθi/, U.S. /ˈɡərθi/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: girth n., -y suffix1.
Etymology: < girth n. + -y suffix1.
Having a relatively large girth or circumference; thick. Of a person: stout, plump, portly.
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1854 Economist 21 Oct. 1157/1 The quality [of the red pine] is good, and the timber girthy.
1891 Sterling (Illinois) Standard 13 Aug. Even ex-President Cleveland, that girthy bulwark of free trade, is unwittingly a protectionist.
1936 Fortune Oct. 97/1 At fifty-six he is girthy but solid, and he can twist his huge frame from the waist, to look suddenly behind him, with the speed of a cat.
1974 I. Keown Lovers' Guide Amer. 9 The dark-hued Tap Room..is dominated by a girthy Franklin stove.
1990 J. G. Mitchell Man who would dam Amazon 273 It sits well back from the oyster-shell road in a grove of girthy, contorted, moss spangled oaks.
2005 Times (Nexis) 2 Apr. 14 In addition to the Rabbit's trademark buzzing ears, the device comes equipped with a pretty girthy dildo.
2010 T. McAllister Bury me in my Jersey iii. 22 I was usually among the first to go because I was manageably fat—too girthy to tackle easily, but just quick enough to keep up with the game.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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