PORTLIEST

PORTLY

portly, stout

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

portliest

superlative form of portly: most portly

Anagrams

• petrolist

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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Word of the Day

5 November 2024

TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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