Embonpoint

//ɑ̃bɔ̃pwɛ̃// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Plumpness, stoutness, especially when voluptuous. countable, uncountable

    "She was slightly inclined to embonpoint."

  2. 2
    the bodily property of being well rounded wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Plump, chubby, buxom.

    ""Though it is six years since I have seen you," exclaimed Anne, "you are not the least altered; instead of that, you are handsomer than ever; your being rather more embonpoint suits you, and your complexion is brilliant to a degree.""

Adjective
  1. 1
    sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure wordnet

Synonyms

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abdomenamplebay windowbeer-belliedbeerbellybelly

Antonyms

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gaunt

Example

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"She was slightly inclined to embonpoint."

Etymology

Borrowed from French embonpoint.

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