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lardy

American  
[lahr-dee] / ˈlɑr di /

adjective

lardier, lardiest
  1. like or consisting of lard.

    lardy pastry.

  2. fat or becoming fat.

    a diet designed for the lardy figure.


lardy British  
/ ˈlɑːdɪ /

adjective

  1. fat; obese

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of lardy

First recorded in 1880–85; lard + -y 1

Example Sentences

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It has its own lardy animal sort of flavor.

From Salon Nov. 21, 2020

Even before the fat fracas ignited a war of facts, it had already dragged New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg into the lardy mix.

From Time Magazine Archive

There, cuddled in the haymow, were Grommet, the smith’s lardy daughter, and the pockmarked pig boy from the manor.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman

And Bloom, of course, with his knockmedown cigar putting on swank with his lardy face.

From Ulysses by Joyce, James

The dining-room was very warm, and there came a smell of lardy things from the kitchen.

From Roast Beef, Medium by Ferber, Edna

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