PORTLIER

PORTLY

portly, stout

(adjective) euphemisms for ā€˜fatā€™; ā€œmen are portly and women are stoutā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

portlier

comparative form of portly

Source: Wiktionary


PORTLY

Port"ly, a. Etym: [From Port demeanor.]

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

2. Bulky; corpulent. "A portly personage." Dickens.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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18 January 2025

SHTIK

(noun) (Yiddish) a little; a piece; ā€œgive him a shtik cakeā€; ā€œheā€™s a shtik crazyā€; ā€œhe played a shtik Beethovenā€


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetiĆØre consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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