Associations to the word «Portly»
Noun
- Shirt
- Squire
- Cheek
- Gown
- Pavement
- Cloak
- Chest
- Feather
- Doorway
- Wearing
- Man
- Chin
- Rat
- Fleming
- Spectacle
- Lobby
- Syllable
- Colonel
- Commodore
- Sigh
- Lawn
- Brow
- Frame
- Rector
- Businessman
- Chaplain
- Gray
- Face
- Fitting
- Habit
- Smile
- Chair
- Door
- Middle
- Porter
- Bag
- Butler
- Person
- Front
- Bow
- Dish
- Merchant
- Sharpe
- Mistress
- Nose
- Lady
- Bull
- Monk
- Manner
- Grave
- Eye
- Wild
- Desk
- Ease
- Appearance
- Red
Adjective
Wiktionary
PORTLY, adjective. Somewhat fat, pudgy, overweight. [from 15th c.]
PORTLY, adjective. (now rare) Having a dignified bearing; handsome, imposing. [from 15th c.]
Dictionary definition
PORTLY, adjective. Euphemisms for `fat'; "men are portly and women are stout".
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