Tom is a portly man.
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Portly
/ˈpɔɹtli/
Synonyms for "portly" (68 found)
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4 entriesadverb of mannerappearance descriptorbody typemanner adverb
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5 entriesCollocations
8 entriesportly appearanceportly buildportly figureportly frameportly gaitportly gentlemanportly presenceportly stature
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11 total sentences available.
The opium-smoker, still portly and well-dressed, is entreated by his poor wife on bended knees to desist from the disastrous habit.
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My uncle is quite portly – or, to put it less politely, quite fat.
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He's a rather portly gentleman.
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