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corpulent — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bulky adj Large, heavy, or awkward in size and difficult to move or store.
  • chunky adj Made up of or containing thick chunks or pieces.
  • corpulent adj Large in body; fat; overweight.
  • heavyset adj Having a large, solid, imposing bodily appearance.
  • portly adj Somewhat fat, pudgy, overweight.

Senses

corpulent is used for these senses in English:

  • bulky Being large in size, mass, or volume; big, fat or muscular.
  • chunky (euphemistic, of a person) Fat.
  • corpulent Large in body; fat; overweight.
  • heavyset (of a person) Having a large, solid, imposing bodily appearance; overweight; obese.
  • portly Somewhat fat, pudgy, overweight. [from 15th c.]

chunky — full definition

  1. adj Made up of or containing thick chunks or pieces.
  2. adj Having a solid, stocky, or heavyset build.

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