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- Dictionaryportly/ˈpɔːtli/
adjective
- 1. having a stout body; somewhat fat (used especially of a man): "a portly little man with a bowler hat"
- 2. of a stately or dignified appearance and manner: archaic "he was a man of portly presence"
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1. : dignified, stately. 2. : heavy or rotund of body : stout. portliness noun. Synonyms. blubbery. chubby. corpulent. fat. fleshy. full. gross. lardy. obese. overweight. plump. podgy [chiefly British] pudgy. replete. roly-poly. rotund. round. tubby. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of portly in a Sentence.
uk / ˈpɔːt.li / us / ˈpɔːrt.li /. Add to word list. (especially of middle-aged or old men) fat and round: He was a portly figure in a tight-fitting jacket and bow tie. Synonyms. fat (BIG) stout. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having more flesh on the body than average.
adjective. us / ˈpɔːrt.li / uk / ˈpɔːt.li / Add to word list. ( especially of middle-aged or old men) fat and round: He was a portly figure in a tight-fitting jacket and bow tie. Synonyms. fat (BIG) stout. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having more flesh on the body than average. fat He's gotten fatter as he's gotten older.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word portly. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in U.S. English.
Definition of portly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
portly. /ˈpɔrtli/. IPA guide. Other forms: portlier; portliest. If your uncle has a rounder body shape, he might call himself a portly gentleman. Synonyms of portly include stout and heavy. Some opera singers are portly, but all that girth makes it easier for them to produce a robust sound.
portly. (pɔːʳtli ) Word forms: portlier , portliest. adjective [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. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Define portly. portly synonyms, portly pronunciation, portly translation, English dictionary definition of portly. adj. port·li·er , port·li·est 1. Having a round, stout body. See Synonyms at fat.
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portly / ˈ poɚtli/ adjective. portlier; portliest. Britannica Dictionary definition of PORTLY. [also more portly; most portly] somewhat formal. : having a round and somewhat fat body. a portly gentleman.
