corpulence
noun
bulkiness or largeness of body; fatness; portliness.
corpulency
-
a variation of
corpulence.
Example Sentences
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In appearance he resembles a jovial and prosperous farmer; his features are hardly handsome, for, like his Premier, he is inclined to corpulency and is below medium height.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Rev. Mr. Demerse had dark-brown hair, full, round eye, fair complexion, rather full habit, something of the bull-neck, inclining to corpulency.
From A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information by William Henry Gray
In person, General Taylor was about five feet eight inches in height, and like most of our revolutionary generals, was inclined to corpulency.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. by Various
Shall his corpulency and his vanities be recorded, and his more characteristic quality of Cowardice, even in the moment that it particularly demanded notice and reflection, be forgotten?
From Eighteenth Century Essays on Shakespeare by David Nichol Smith
Every Easter the poor Rector was getting fatter and fatter and finding it a more and more serious task to stuff his corpulency into that tight-fitting "coat-of-mail."
From Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore by Arthur Livingston
