PINGUID

Etymology

Adjective

pinguid (comparative more pinguid, superlative most pinguid)

Relating to fat.

Source: Wiktionary


Pin"guid, a. Etym: [L. pinguis fat.]

Definition: Fat; unctuous; greasy. [Obs.] "Some clays are more pinguid." Mortimer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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