pinguid
[ ping-gwid ]
adjective
fat; oily.
Origin of pinguid
1First 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 BroughamGalen (whoſe beloved Sallet it was) from its pinguid, ſubdulcid and agreeable Nature, ſays it breeds the moſt laudable Blood.
Acetaria: A Discourse of Sallets | John EvelynThey 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
fatty, oily, or greasy; soapy
Origin of pinguid
1C17: from Latin pinguis fat, rich
Derived forms of pinguid
- pinguidity, noun
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