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View usage for: (pɔːʳtli) Word forms: comparative portlier, superlative portliestadjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]A portly person, especially a man, is rather fat. [formal] ...a portly middle-aged man. Synonyms: stout, fat, overweight, plump More Synonyms of portly portly in British English (ˈpɔːtlɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -lier or -liest2. archaic stately; impressive Derived forms portliness (ˈportliness) noun Word origin C16: from port5 (in the sense: deportment, bearing) portly in American English (ˈpɔrtli) adjectiveWord forms: ˈportlier or ˈportliest1. large and heavy in a dignified and stately way Derived forms portliness (ˈportliness) noun Examples of 'portly' in a sentenceportly Definition stout or rather fat a portly middle-aged man Additional synonymsDefinition muscular The place was packed with beefy ex-footballers. Synonyms brawny, strong, powerful, athletic, strapping, robust, hefty (informal), muscular, swole (slang), hench (informal), sturdy, stalwart, bulky, burly, stocky, hulking, well-built, herculean, sinewy, thicksetDefinition very large and massive, esp. so as to be unwieldy a bulky man with balding hair Synonyms large, big, huge, heavy, massive, enormous, substantial, immense, mega (slang), very large, mammoth, colossal, cumbersome, weighty, hulking, unwieldy, ponderous, voluminous, unmanageable, elephantine, massy, ginormous (informal), humongous or humungous (informal) Definition large and thick of build He was a big, burly man. Synonyms brawny, strong, powerful, big, strapping, hefty, muscular, swole (slang), hench (informal), sturdy, stout, bulky, stocky, hulking, beefy (informal), well-built, thickset- porter
- portion
- portion something out
- portly
- portrait
- portray
- portrayal
Additional synonymsDefinition fat or plump His rather corpulent figure betrayed his self-indulgent lifestyle. Synonyms fat, large, overweight, plump, stout, bulky, burly, obese, fleshy, beefy (informal), tubby, portly, roly-poly, rotund, well-padded, fattish, podgy, grossDefinition having more flesh on the body than is thought necessary or desirable I can eat what I like without getting fat. Synonyms overweight, large, heavy, plump, gross, stout, obese, fleshy, beefy (informal), tubby, portly, roly-poly, rotund, podgy, corpulent, elephantine, broad in the beam (informal), solidDefinition plump He was well-built, but too fleshy. Synonyms plump, fat, chubby, obese, hefty, overweight, ample, stout, chunky, meaty, beefy (informal), tubby, podgy, brawny, corpulent, well-padded Definition solid or fat He was short and heavy. Synonyms overweight, fat, plump, obese, stocky, fleshy, portly, corpulent, thickset, hevE Definition having a relatively great size, quantity, or extent He was a large man with a thick square head. Synonyms big, great, huge, heavy, giant, massive, vast, enormous, tall, considerable, substantial, strapping, immense, hefty, gigantic, monumental, bulky, chunky, burly, colossal, hulking, goodly, man-size, brawny, elephantine, thickset, ginormous (informal), humongous or humungous (informal), sizable or sizeable, supersize Definition very fat Obese people tend to have higher blood pressure than lean ones. Synonyms fat, overweight, heavy, solid, gross, plump, stout, fleshy, beefy (informal), tubby, portly, outsize, roly-poly, rotund, podgy, corpulent, elephantine, paunchy, well-upholstered (informal), Falstaffian Definition (of a person) weighing more than is healthy Being overweight increases your risk of developing high blood presssure. Synonyms fat, heavy, stout, huge, massive, solid, gross, hefty, ample, plump, bulky, chunky, chubby, obese, fleshy, beefy (informal), tubby (informal), portly, outsize, buxom, roly-poly, rotund, podgy, corpulent, elephantine, well-padded (informal), well-upholstered (informal), broad in the beam (informal), on the plump side Definition full or rounded He was walking a plump puppy down the street. Synonyms chubby, fat, stout, full, round, burly, obese, fleshy, beefy (informal), tubby, portly, buxom, dumpy, roly-poly, well-covered, rotund, podgy, corpulent, well-upholstered (informal) Definition round and plump A rotund gentleman appeared. Synonyms plump, rounded, heavy, fat, stout, chubby, obese, fleshy, tubby, portly, roly-poly, podgy, corpulentDefinition (of a person) fat and short My cat is tubby, so the vet recommended more exercise. Synonyms fat, overweight, plump, stout, chubby, obese, portly, roly-poly, podgy, corpulent, paunchy |