PORTLIER

PORTLY

portly, stout

(adjective) euphemisms for ‘fat’; “men are portly and women are stout”

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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2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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