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- [pawrt-lee, pohrt-]
- /ˈpɔrt li, ˈpoʊrt-/
- /ˈpɔːt.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pawrt-lee, pohrt-]
- /ˈpɔrt li, ˈpoʊrt-/
Definitions of portly word
- adjective portly rather heavy or fat; stout; corpulent. 1
- adjective portly Archaic. stately, dignified, or imposing. 1
- adjective portly plump, fat 1
- adjective portly A portly person, especially a man, is rather fat. 0
- adjective portly stout or corpulent 0
- adjective portly stately; impressive 0
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Origin of portly
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; port5 (noun) + -ly
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Parts of speech for Portly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
portly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
portly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for portly
adj portly
- bearish — On the stock market, if there is a bearish mood, prices are expected to fall. Compare bullish.
- beefcake — Attractive men with large muscles can be referred to as beefcake.
- burly — A burly man has a broad body and strong muscles.
- butterball — a chubby or fat person
- chubby — A chubby person is rather fat.
adjective portly
- avoirdupois — a system of weights used in many English-speaking countries. It is based on the pound, which contains 16 ounces or 7000 grains. 100 pounds (US) or 112 pounds (Brit) is equal to 1 hundredweight and 20 hundredweights equals 1 ton
- embonpoint — The plump or fleshy part of a person’s body, in particular a woman’s bosom.
- gorillalike — (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a gorilla.
- gross — without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net2. ): gross earnings; gross sales.
- large — of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great: a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.
Antonyms for portly
adj portly
- lissome — lithesome or lithe, especially of body; supple; flexible.
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