portly

Adjective
US[pawrt-lee]/ˈpɔrtli/2 syllables
Synonyms: stout

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)portlier, portliest

  1. euphemisms for ‘fat’“men are portly and women are stout”Synonyms: stoutOpposite leanSimilar fat
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Port′ly adjective

Origin: From Port demeanor.

1. Having a dignified port or mien; of a noble appearance; imposing.

2. Bulky; corpulent. “A portly personage.” Charles Dickens

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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