Portly: meaning, definitions and examples

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portly

[ ˈpɔːrtli ]

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description of a person's appearance

Having a stout or overweight figure; chubby or rotund.

Synonyms

chubby, plump, rotund, stout

Examples of usage

He was a portly man with a jolly disposition.
The portly gentleman struggled to button his coat.

Translations

Translations of the word "portly" in other languages:

🇵🇹 corpulento

🇮🇳 मोटा

🇩🇪 beleibt

🇮🇩 gempal

🇺🇦 огрядний

🇵🇱 tęgi

🇯🇵 ふくよか

🇫🇷 corpulent

🇪🇸 corpulento

🇹🇷 iri yarı

🇰🇷 뚱뚱한

🇸🇦 بدين

🇨🇿 korpuletní

🇸🇰 korpuletný

🇨🇳 肥胖的

🇸🇮 okrogel

🇮🇸 þungur

🇰🇿 толық

🇬🇪 სავსე

🇦🇿 kök

🇲🇽 corpulento

Word origin

The word 'portly' originated from the Middle English word 'port', meaning 'carry' or 'behave', and the suffix 'ly', which is used to form adjectives. Over time, 'portly' evolved to describe someone who appears to carry weight or behave in a manner associated with a heavier build.