Embonpoint
/ɑ̃bɔ̃pwɛ̃/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Plumpness, stoutness, especially when voluptuous. countable, uncountable
"She was slightly inclined to embonpoint."
- 2 the bodily property of being well rounded wordnet
Adjective
- 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 sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure wordnet
Example
More examples"She was slightly inclined to embonpoint."
Etymology
Borrowed from French embonpoint.