单词 | girthy |
释义 | girthyadj. Having a relatively large girth or circumference; thick. Of a person: stout, plump, portly. ΚΠ 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). < adj.1854 |
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