pinguid

[ ping-gwid ]

adjective
  1. fat; oily.

Origin of pinguid

1
First recorded in 1625–35; from Latin pingu(is) “fat, rich, fertile” + -id4

Other words from pinguid

  • pin·guid·i·ty, noun

Words Nearby pinguid

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How to use pinguid in a sentence

  • Peter was pinguid, plump, and plethoric—she was thin to attenuation.

    The Bunsby papers | John Brougham
  • Galen (whoſe beloved Sallet it was) from its pinguid, ſubdulcid and agreeable Nature, ſays it breeds the moſt laudable Blood.

  • They thrive (as we said) in the most sterile places, yet will grow in better, but not in over-rich, and pinguid.

    Sylva, Vol. 1 (of 2) | John Evelyn

British Dictionary definitions for pinguid

pinguid

/ (ˈpɪŋɡwɪd) /


adjective
  1. fatty, oily, or greasy; soapy

Origin of pinguid

1
C17: from Latin pinguis fat, rich

Derived forms of pinguid

  • pinguidity, noun

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