- portlier
- port·ly || 'pÉ”rtlɪ /'pÉ”Ët- adj. stocky, heavy-set, stout; stately, having a pleasant appearance
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portly — adjective (portlier; est) Etymology: 3port Date: 15th century 1. dignified, stately 2. heavy or rotund of body ; stout • portliness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
portly — portliness, n. /pawrt lee, pohrt /, adj., portlier, portliest. 1. rather heavy or fat; stout; corpulent. 2. Archaic. stately, dignified, or imposing. [1520 30; PORT5 (n.) + LY] * * * … Universalium
portly — [[t]pɔ͟ː(r)tli[/t]] portlier, portliest ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A portly person, especially a man, is rather fat. [FORMAL] ...a portly middle aged man. Syn: stout … English dictionary
portly — adjective (portlier, portliest) 1》 (especially of a man) rather fat. 2》 archaic stately or dignified. Derivatives portliness noun Origin C15: from port5 in the sense bearing + ly1 … English new terms dictionary
portly — UK [ˈpɔː(r)tlɪ] / US [ˈpɔrtlɪ] adjective Word forms portly : adjective portly comparative portlier superlative portliest a portly person is fairly fat … English dictionary
portly — /ˈpɔtli / (say pawtlee) adjective (portlier, portliest) 1. large in person; stout; corpulent. 2. stately, dignified, or imposing. {port5 (noun) + ly} –portliness, noun …
portliness — portly ► ADJECTIVE (portlier, portliest) ▪ (especially of a man) rather fat. DERIVATIVES portliness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «stately or dignified»: from PORT(Cf. ↑port) in the archaic sense bearing … English terms dictionary
portly — ► ADJECTIVE (portlier, portliest) ▪ (especially of a man) rather fat. DERIVATIVES portliness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «stately or dignified»: from PORT(Cf. ↑port) in the archaic sense bearing … English terms dictionary
portly — [pôrt′lē] adj. portlier, portliest [ PORT3 + LY1] 1. large and heavy in a dignified and stately way 2. stout; corpulent portliness n … English World dictionary
portly — adj. (portlier, portliest) 1 corpulent; stout. 2 archaic of a stately appearance. Derivatives: portliness n. Etymology: PORT(5) (in the sense bearing ) + LY(1) … Useful english dictionary
