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corpulent - 6 dictionary results

cor⋅pu⋅lent

[kawr-pyuh-luhnt]
–adjective
large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L corpulentus, equiv. to corp(us) body + -ulentus -ulent


cor⋅pu⋅lent⋅ly, adverb
cor·pu·lent   (kôr'pyə-lənt)   
adj.  Excessively fat. See Synonyms at fat.
cor'pu·lent·ly adv.

Corpulent

Cor"pu*lent\ (-p?-lent), a. [L. corpulentus, fr. corpus: cf. F. corpulent. See Corpse.]

1. Very fat; obese.

2. Solid; gross; opaque. [Obs.] --Holland.

Syn: Stout; fleshy; bulky; obese. See Stout.
Language Translation for : corpulent
Spanish: corpulento,
German: beleibt,
Japanese: 太った

corpulent 
1398, from O.Fr. corpulent "stout, fat," from L. corpulentus "fleshy, fat," from corpus "body" (see corporeal) + -ulentus "full of."

Main Entry: cor·pu·lent
Pronunciation: -l&nt
Function: adjective
: having a large bulky body : OBESEcor·pu·lent·ly adverb

corpulent cor·pu·lent (kôr'pyə-lənt)
adj.
Excessively fat.

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