corpulence
[ kawr-pyuh-luhns ]
noun
bulkiness or largeness of body; fatness; portliness.
Origin of corpulence
1- Also cor·pu·len·cy [kawr-pyuh-luhn-see] /ˈkɔr pyə lən si/ .
Words Nearby corpulence
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How to use corpulence in a sentence
A large Norman woman, as ugly as her mistress was pretty, but tender and sympathetic in direct proportion to her corpulence.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois ChristopheThese insignias, coupled with the extraordinary corpulence of the rider, designated Louis the Lusty to Fergan.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman | Eugne SueThe person who attracted the notice of the mighty Maynebrace was tall, inclined to corpulence, and bowed in the shoulders.
The Dreadnought of the Air | Percy F. WestermanHe was tall, and of one of those athletic forms in which vigour in youth is too often followed by corpulence in age.
Night and Morning, Complete | Edward Bulwer-LyttonHe was apparently vigorous, being short, thick-necked, and inclined to corpulence.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan Sloane
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