Definitions for portly
ˈpɔrt li, ˈpoʊrt-port·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. portly, stoutadjective

   euphemisms for `fat'

   "men are portly and women are stout"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. portlyadjective

   Having a dignified bearing; handsome, imposing.

2. portlyadjective

   Fat; overweight.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Portlyadjective

   Etymology: from port.

   1. Grand of mien.

   Rudely thou wrong’st my dear heart’s desire,
   In finding fault with her too portly pride. Edmund Spenser.

   Your Argosies with portly sail,
   Like signiors and rich burghers on the flood,
   Or as it were the pageants of the sea,
   Do overpeer the petty traffickers. William Shakespeare.

   A portly prince, and goodly to the sight,
   He seem’d a son of Anak for his height. Dryden.

   2. Bulky; swelling.

   A goodly, portly man and a corpulent; of a chearful look, a pleasing eye, and a most noble carriage. William Shakespeare.

   Our house little deserves
   The scourge of greatness to be used on it;
   And that same greatness too, which our own hands
   Have help’d to make so portly. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. portly

   Portly typically refers to a person, usually a man, who is somewhat fat or heavily built. It often has a slightly more polite connotation than simply saying someone is overweight or obese.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Portlyadjective

   having a dignified port or mien; of a noble appearance; imposing

2. Portlyadjective

   bulky; corpulent

3. Etymology: [From Port demeanor.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Portly

   pōrt′li, adj. having a dignified port or mien: corpulent: (Shak.) swelling.—n. Port′liness, state of being portly. [Port, bearing.]

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Anagrams for portly »

1. protyl

2. tropyl

How to pronounce portly?

1. Alex

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   British

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   Australian

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How to say portly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of portly in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of portly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=portly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Portly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=portly
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portly
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=portly
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=portly