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Portly: meaning, definitions and examples

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portly

 

[ หˆpษ”หrtli ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น corpulento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅ‹เคŸเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช beleibt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gempal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะณั€ัะดะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tฤ™gi

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใตใใ‚ˆใ‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท corpulent

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ corpulento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iri yarฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋šฑ๋šฑํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุฏูŠู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ korpuletnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ korpuletnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‚ฅ่ƒ–็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ okrogel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพungur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะพะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒกแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kรถk

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ corpulento

Etymology

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.

See also: airport, comport, deport, export, passport, port, portability, portable, portal, portend, portent, porter, porters, portion, portrait, viewport.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,638, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.