corpulent
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- corpulence noun
- corpulently adverb
- uncorpulent adjective
- uncorpulently adverb
Etymology
Origin of corpulent
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin corpulentus, equivalent to corp ( us ) body + -ulentus -ulent
Example Sentences
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It blooms as the pages turn, like a prickly flower, beginning with the story of the corpulent, nerdy, sci-fi-obsessed title character growing up in Paterson, N.J.
From Los Angeles Times
In a 1926 strip, we meet Skinny Slats, an ironically corpulent lad who squeezes out of an inkwell.
From New York Times
Colombian artist Fernando Botero, who gained worldwide fame with his sculptures and paintings of corpulent figures, has died at the age of 91.
From BBC
She watched a corpulent man beside her pull out a gold coin from a purse on his hip that looked to be near bursting.
From Literature
She was a big woman, in stature almost equalling her husband, and corpulent besides: she showed virile force in the contest—more than once she almost throttled him, athletic as he was.
From Literature
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