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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

    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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

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

    1. large and heavy in a dignified and stately way. 2. stout; corpulent. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.