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- pronunciation:
- port
li
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
portlier, portliest |
| definition: |
rather fat; stout.
He was a portly gentleman who was rather fond of ale.- synonyms:
- corpulent, rotund, stout, well-fed
- similar words:
- ample, beefy, blocky, brawny, burly, chubby, chunky, meaty, obese, plump, pudgy, stocky, thickset, tubby
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| related words: |
fat, gross, overweight, stout |
adverb + (adj.)portly
impossibly, rather, somewhat
(adj.)portly
+ noun
actor,
aging,
attorney,
bike,
body,
brother,
build,
cat,
catholic,
cause,
chairman,
cheek,
conservative,
dark,
deputy,
fellow,
figure,
foot,
form,
frame,
gentleman,
german,
girt,
gown,
guard,
hair,
hat,
loser,
man,
manager,
matron,
minister,
owner,
pillar,
pound,
profile,
shape,
suit
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| derivation: |
portliness (n.) |
The word portly
contains the following part:
port
Latin
root
that means carry
  Example words:
comportment, deport, deportation, deportment, disport, export, import, important, port, portable, portage, portal, portamento, portcullis, porter, portfolio, portiere, portly, rapport, report, reportage, reporter, support, transport, transportation, unimportant, unsupportable
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