Fattish

//ˈfætɪʃ// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Somewhat fat not-comparable

    "He was a fattish but active man of paralysing stupidity, a mass of imbecile enthusiasms […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    somewhat fat wordnet

Synonyms

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adiposebeefybloatedblowzybosomybrawny

Example

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"He was a fattish but active man of paralysing stupidity, a mass of imbecile enthusiasms […]"

Etymology

From Middle English fattisshe, fattyssh; equivalent to fat + -ish.

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