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    portly
    /ˈpɔːtli/

    adjective

    • 1. having a stout body; somewhat fat (used especially of a man): "a portly little man with a bowler hat"
    • 2. of a stately or dignified appearance and manner: archaic "he was a man of portly presence"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPORTLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PORTLY definition: 1. (especially of middle-aged or old men) fat and round: 2. (especially of middle-aged or old men…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › portlyPortly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    adjective. port· ly ˈpȯrt-lē. portlier; portliest. Synonyms of portly. 1. : dignified, stately. 2. : heavy or rotund of body : stout. portliness noun. Synonyms. blubbery. chubby. corpulent. fat. fleshy. full. gross. lardy. obese. overweight. plump. podgy [chiefly British] pudgy. replete. roly-poly. rotund. round. tubby.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › portlyPortly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    If your uncle has a rounder body shape, he might call himself a portly gentleman. Synonyms of portly include stout and heavy. Some opera singers are portly, but all that girth makes it easier for them to produce a robust sound. Although portly is similar to chubby, it’s a little more dignified. In fact, the word was formerly used to mean ...

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPORTLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PORTLY meaning: 1. (especially of middle-aged or old men) fat and round: 2. (especially of middle-aged or old men…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › portlyPORTLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Portly definition: rather heavy or fat; stout; corpulent.. See examples of PORTLY used in a sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishportly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of portly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPORTLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    portly. (pɔːʳtli ) Word forms: portlier , portliest. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A portly person, especially a man, is rather fat. [formal] ...a portly middle-aged man. Synonyms: stout, fat, overweight, plump More Synonyms of portly. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › portlyPortly - definition of portly by The Free Dictionary

    Define portly. portly synonyms, portly pronunciation, portly translation, English dictionary definition of portly. adj. port·li·er , port·li·est 1. Having a round, stout body. See Synonyms at fat.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › portly_adjportly, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    portly adjective & noun. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word portly mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word portly. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in U.S. English.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPORTLY - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "PORTLY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.