portly Definition
portly (pôrt′lē)
portly Related Forms
port′·li·ness noun
portly Synonyms
portly Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- gentleman: What do you think Scrooge whispers to the portly gentleman who had earlier visited his counting house?
- figure: The portly figure of Brian Hall was seated between them.
- man: He was a tall, portly man, then past middle life.
- frame: Despite its fairly portly frame it showed it can be flung around the skies.
- chap: It was a Brit, Malcolm Sayer, a rather portly chap who smoked roll up cigarettes.
- lady: The portly lady jumped onto her seat and started screaming.
Modifying Another Word
- rather: It was a Brit, Malcolm Sayer, a rather portly chap who smoked roll up cigarettes.
- slightly: And despite its slightly portly girth, the S-type exhibits a surprising turn of speed.
- somewhat: His somewhat portly figure always sported a white waistcoat with a gold watch and chain.
- too: For those too portly or lazy to turn to pedal power, taxis are the only way to avoid public transport.
Browse dictionary entries near portly
- ‹ portland cement
- ‹ Portland
- ‹ portion
- ‹ Portillo, Michael
- ‹ portiere
- ‹ portico
- ‹ Portia
- ‹ porthole
- ‹ portfolio turnover
- ‹ portfolio theory
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