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adjective, -li·er, -li·est.
1.
rather heavy or fat; stout; corpulent.
2.
Archaic. stately, dignified, or imposing.
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Portly
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Example Sentences
- So there he was, a portly septuagenarian sunk deep in a leather chair.
- Of course the only victims of racism in this country are portly caucasian male pundits.
- Mississippi lawmakers introduce bill that would ban restaurants from serving portly patrons.
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Word Origin & History
portly
1529, "stately, dignified," from port (3) "bearing, carriage" (q.v.). Meaning "stout" is first recorded 1598.
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