portly

Meaning

  1. Somewhat fat, pudgy, overweight.
  2. (archaic) Having a dignified bearing; handsome, imposing.

Synonyms

stout
C2
corpulent
plump
C2
fat
A2
burly
36k
chubby
C2
obese
22k
stately
29k
stocky
36k
sturdy
C2
handsome
B1
heavyset
fleshy
31k
sightly
noble
B2
paunch
47k
potbelly
pudgy
35k
puffy
C2
robust
C2
strong
A2
superb
C1
swollen
C1
thickset
voluptuous
31k
well-rounded
42k
overweight
C2
adipose

clubly

bulging
26k
considerable
C1
dignified
C2
dumpy
38k
fatty
C1
goodly
37k
gorgeous
B2
grand
A2
heavy
B1
imposing
C2
impressive
B2
lordly
massive
B2
Translations

corpulent
würdevoll

εύσωμος

cüsseli

şişman

εύσαρκος

corpulento
beleibt
corpulento
corpulento

heybetli

fort
épais
gros
dick
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɔːtli/
Etymology

From an archaic sense of port (“manner in which a person carries himself; bearing; deportment; carriage”) + -ly.

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