plethoric
Americanadjective
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overfull; turgid; inflated.
a plethoric, pompous speech.
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of, relating to, or characterized by plethora.
Other Word Forms
- plethorically adverb
Etymology
Origin of plethoric
First recorded in 1610–20; plethor(a) + -ic
Example Sentences
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“Sure,” answered O’Brien, thumping down a plethoric sack by the side of Matthewson’s.
From Literature
For a start, he proposed shrinking by a third the body that was listening to him, France’s plethoric Parliament of over 900 members.
From New York Times
When I spoke to him, he described a childhood rife with classic symptoms: hand washing, door locking, a plethoric concern with death.
From Newsweek
Around the lower end of Lake Chelan the big red apple, luscious peaches, plethoric pears, huge bunches of grapes, like the grapes of Eschol, make a picture of fruitfulness and delight.
From Project Gutenberg
Dr. Parr affirms that he has observed symptoms of plethoric congestion to arise after long hair had been suddenly cut off.
From Project Gutenberg
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