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portly

adjective port·ly \ˈpȯrt-lē\

: having a round and somewhat fat body

port·li·erport·li·est

Full Definition of PORTLY

1
:  dignified, stately
2
:  heavy or rotund of body :  stout
— port·li·ness noun
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Origin of PORTLY

3port
First Known Use: 15th century

Related to PORTLY

Synonyms
blubbery, chubby, corpulent, fleshy, full, gross, lardy, obese, overweight, plump, podgy [chiefly British], fat, pudgy, replete, roly-poly, rotund, round, tubby
Antonyms
lean, skinny, slender, slim, spare, thin

Rhymes with PORTLY

courtly, shortly, thwartly
PORTLY Defined for Kids

portly

adjective port·ly \ˈpȯrt-lē\
port·li·erport·li·est

Definition of PORTLY for Kids

:  having a round and heavy body :  somewhat fat

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