- PORTLY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of PORTLY is dignified, stately How to use portly in a sentence
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Portly definition: rather heavy or fat; stout; corpulent See examples of PORTLY used in a sentence
- PORTLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
He is a big man, not fat but portly, with penetrating black eyes and a modest black beard
- portly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
Definition of portly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- PORTLY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
Seems to be of a portly stature but he is lightning quick This involves the portly little birds marching into shearwater burrows and determinedly dragging out the hapless inhabitants Blessed are the middle-aged and portly, for we have already inherited the earth
- portly, adj. n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
Factsheet What does the word portly mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word portly See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence This word is used in U S English
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If your uncle has a rounder body shape, he might call himself a portly gentleman Synonyms of portly include stout and heavy
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When used to refer to someone who is overweight, portly is a less harsh term than fat
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