corpulent

[ kawr-pyuh-luhnt ]

/ ˈkɔr pyə lənt /

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adjective

large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat.

Origin of corpulent

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin corpulentus, equivalent to corp(us) body + -ulentus-ulent

OTHER WORDS FROM corpulent

cor·pu·lent·ly, adverbun·cor·pu·lent, adjectiveun·cor·pu·lent·ly, adverb

Words nearby corpulent

corps diplomatique, corpse, corpsman, Corps of Engineers, corpulence, corpulent, cor pulmonale, corpus, corpus albicans, corpus amylaceum, corpus callosum

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Example sentences from the Web for corpulent

Ireland comes in as the most corpulent country, according to the report, with a 47% projected obesity rate for both men and women.
Americans Aren’t Getting Fat Alone|Rachel Bronstein|May 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The combination of scantily clad, attractive women and scantily clad, corpulent men makes Philip Roth's imagination look feminist.
All the Israeli Ladies|Elisheva Goldberg, Raphael Magarik|June 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Tolkien used his Northern European imagination not to frighten but at least to compel belief in the corpulent, red-clad judge.
Twelve Unusual Christmas Reads|Stefan Beck|December 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Then Arcolano mounted too, puffing over the effort, for he was a corpulent, rubicund man with the fattest hands I have ever seen.
The Strolling Saint|Raphael Sabatini

We wondered at the unwise and negligent arrangements of our corpulent commander.
Ten years in the ranks, U.S. army|Augustus Meyers
"Corpulent" means fat; "stout" and "lusty" denote a strong frame.
New Word-Analysis|William Swinton
Ibrahim was slender and tall, at least six feet three, and Yunis was short and corpulent.
The Women of the Arabs|Henry Harris Jessup
While in his usual health he was, though not corpulent, yet rather stout than spare, but he was now reduced to skin and bone.
Life of Adam Smith|John Rae

British Dictionary definitions for corpulent

corpulent

/ (ˈkɔːpjʊlənt) /

adjective

physically bulky; fat

Derived forms of corpulent

corpulence or corpulency, nouncorpulently, adverb

Word Origin for corpulent

C14: from Latin corpulentus fleshy

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for corpulent

corpulent

[ kôr′pyə-lənt ]

adj.

Excessively fat.

单词	corpulent
释义	corpulent [ kawr-pyuh-luhnt ] / ˈkɔr pyə lənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR corpulent ON THESAURUS.COM adjective large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat. Origin of corpulent 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin corpulentus, equivalent to corp(us) body + -ulentus-ulent OTHER WORDS FROM corpulent cor·pu·lent·ly, adverbun·cor·pu·lent, adjectiveun·cor·pu·lent·ly, adverb Words nearby corpulent corps diplomatique, corpse, corpsman, Corps of Engineers, corpulence, corpulent, cor pulmonale, corpus, corpus albicans, corpus amylaceum, corpus callosum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for corpulent Ireland comes in as the most corpulent country, according to the report, with a 47% projected obesity rate for both men and women. Americans Aren’t Getting Fat Alone\|Rachel Bronstein\|May 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The combination of scantily clad, attractive women and scantily clad, corpulent men makes Philip Roth's imagination look feminist. All the Israeli Ladies\|Elisheva Goldberg, Raphael Magarik\|June 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Tolkien used his Northern European imagination not to frighten but at least to compel belief in the corpulent, red-clad judge. Twelve Unusual Christmas Reads\|Stefan Beck\|December 25, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Then Arcolano mounted too, puffing over the effort, for he was a corpulent, rubicund man with the fattest hands I have ever seen. The Strolling Saint\|Raphael Sabatini We wondered at the unwise and negligent arrangements of our corpulent commander. Ten years in the ranks, U.S. army\|Augustus Meyers "Corpulent" means fat; "stout" and "lusty" denote a strong frame. New Word-Analysis\|William Swinton Ibrahim was slender and tall, at least six feet three, and Yunis was short and corpulent. The Women of the Arabs\|Henry Harris Jessup While in his usual health he was, though not corpulent, yet rather stout than spare, but he was now reduced to skin and bone. Life of Adam Smith\|John Rae British Dictionary definitions for corpulent corpulent / (ˈkɔːpjʊlənt) / adjective physically bulky; fat Derived forms of corpulent corpulence or corpulency, nouncorpulently, adverb Word Origin for corpulent C14: from Latin corpulentus fleshy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to corpulent obese, portly, burly, fleshy, beefy, blimp, bulky, fat, gross, heavy, hefty, husky, large, lusty, overblown, overweight, plump, roly-poly, rotund, stout Medical definitions for corpulent corpulent [ kôr′pyə-lənt ] adj. Excessively fat. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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corpulent

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adjective

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adj.