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portly

[ pawrt-lee, pohrt- ]
/ ˈpɔrt li, ˈpoʊrt- /
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adjective, port·li·er, port·li·est.

rather heavy or fat; stout; corpulent.
Archaic. stately, dignified, or imposing.

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Origin of portly

1520–30; port5 (noun) + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM portly

port·li·ness, nounun·port·ly, adjective

Words nearby portly

Portland, Portland cement, Portlaoise, Port Lavaca, Port Louis, portly, Port Lyautey, portmanteau, portmanteau word, Port Moody, Port Moresby
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Words related to portly

overweight, beefy, burly, corpulent, stout, ample, broad, fleshy, heavy, hefty, husky, large, obese, plump, rotund, avoirdupois

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British Dictionary definitions for portly

portly
/ (ˈpɔːtlɪ) /

adjective -lier or -liest

stout or corpulent
archaic stately; impressive

Derived forms of portly

portliness, noun

Word Origin for portly

C16: from port 5 (in the sense: deportment, bearing)
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