portly in English

adjective
1
(especially of a man) having a stout body; somewhat fat.
Her portly body was perched on a small stool precariously, looking like she would fall off if she shifted even slightly.
2
of a stately or dignified appearance and manner.
he was a man of portly presence

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1. Chonky Borks and other portly babies

2. 16 " I won't,' said the portly woman.

3. 14 A portly German kept this place.

4. 15 Men are portly and women are stout.

5. 13 The general is a portly old man.

6. 17 The new manager is a portly aged woman.

7. 18 A portly, rubicund man of middle age"."

8. 6 A portly, rubicund man of middle age"."

9. 3 Those 29 words sealed the portly politician's fate.

10. Corpulent definition, large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat

11. Chalky is a portly older man with a kind face

12. 19 He would make a feast of the portly grunter.

13. 6 He was a portly man, red-faced and always panting.

14. 21 The new manager is a portly middle - aged woman.

15. 2 He was a portly man, red-faced and always panting.

16. 24 And the portly pooches also risk similar illnesses, including heart disease.

17. 20 Instantly the portly lady's face became exceedingly sober and shrewd.

18. 7 The bishop was a dignified, portly man, with thinning white hair.

19. But a steep turn, below, reveals a portly frame and dated antecedents.

20. 5 But a steep turn, below, reveals a portly frame and dated antecedents.

21. Now, at midlife, he was more portly and had much less hair!

22. 6 He was amiable, grizzle-haired and portly, with a wide smile.

23. He was a portly figure in a tight-fitting jacket and bow tie.

24. (a) Argosies of Portly sail (b) Pageants of the sea (c) Woven Wings Answer: (a) Argosies of Portly sail – the phrase means merchant ships loaded with rich cargos sailing majestically on the seas

25. 28 She had come up the imposing steps, guarded by the large and portly doorman.

26. 4 He is not a large man, but portly now and rather short of breath.

27. 10 In the opposite corner was a portly man in a baggy tweed suit.

28. He is not a large man, but portly now and rather short of breath.

29. 1 He was a portly figure in a tight-fitting jacket and bow tie.

30. 23 The portly client puffed out his chest with an appearance of some little pride.

31. He bears him like a portly gentleman; And, to say truth, Verona brags of him

32. Two portly gentlemen also drop by and ask Scrooge for a contribution to their charity .

33. 22 Fact is, the portly plumber perfected platforming way back in 1996 with Super Mario

34. 12 George Shultz, the bluff and portly secretary of state, evidently thought much the same.

35. Synonyms for Corpulent include fat, fleshy, obese, overweight, plump, podgy, portly, roly-poly, rotund and round

36. For one hour a week the class had elocution lessons from an old, portly teacher called Mr Priestley.

37. The lawyer was a tall, portly man with a snub nose, a square chin, and a short neck.

38. 29 For one hour a week the class had elocution lessons from an old, portly teacher called Mr Priestley.

39. 11 The lawyer was a tall, portly man with a snub nose, a square chin, and a short neck.

40. The "Argosies with portly sail" refer to Antonio's ships with full sails being masterful in the oceans

41. 8 Dewey himself campaigned with the portly dignity of an incumbent,[www.Sentencedict.com] while Truman screeched and kicked like an outsider.

42. “Go call Sir Oliver!” said Sir Nigel, and presently the portly knight made his way all Astraddle down the slippery deck

43. As they leaned against a red brick wall, a portly prison system official swabbed at the sweat trickling into his collar.

44. 26 But then she also spends some time persuading the audience to laugh at her own idiosyncrasies and rather portly shape.

45. 9 Three: portly old men should use belt and braces, in case their trousers burst open; the belt hides the disaster.

46. 25 As they leaned against a red brick wall, a portly prison system official swabbed at the sweat trickling into his collar.

47. The opening paragraphs paint an unforgettable picture of poor portly Leo having unguents applied to his suppurating anus after one too many Buggerings …

48. 1 Appearance 2 Personality 3 Biography 3.1 Dragon Quest XI 4 Trivia 5 Other languages Chalky was a portly older man with a kind face

49. They saw me with my thin marathoner's body and wondered what it was that I admired in this portly paramour with the plus-size panties.

50. 30 By late 19 Papa Doc Duvalier had passed from the scene, succeeded by his son, a portly young man whom everybody called Baby Doc.