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    corpulent
    /ˈkɔːpjʊlənt/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person) fat: "a short, somewhat corpulent man"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › corpulentCorpulent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CORPULENT is having a large bulky body : obese. How to use corpulent in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCORPULENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. fml us / ˈkɔr·pjə·lənt / Add to word list. fat: a corpulent man. (Definition of corpulent from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of corpulent. corpulent.

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

    Corpulent is a formal word that describes someone who is very overweight. You might describe Santa Claus as a corpulent man with a ruddy complexion and a jolly grin. There are certainly many other ways to describe an overweight person: obese, portly, and stout are only a few.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › corpulentCorpulent - definition of corpulent by The Free Dictionary

    Define corpulent. corpulent synonyms, corpulent pronunciation, corpulent translation, English dictionary definition of corpulent. adj. Having an abundance or excess of flesh or fat.

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

    Corpulent definition: large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat.. See examples of CORPULENT used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCORPULENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. fml us / ˈkɔr·pjə·lənt / Add to word list. fat: a corpulent man. (Definition of corpulent from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of corpulent. corpulent. To his evangelical admirers, he was a broad-shouldered, sinewy hero; to his lusty caricaturists, he was a corpulent, greasy villain.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcorpulent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCORPULENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. physically bulky; fat.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCORPULENT definition in American English | Collins English ...

    adjective. If you describe someone as corpulent, you mean they are fat. [literary] ...a rather corpulent farmer. Synonyms: fat, large, overweight, plump More Synonyms of corpulent. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. corpulent in American English. (ˈkɔrpjulənt ; ˈkɔrpjələnt )

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › corpulent_adjcorpulent, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective corpulent, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.