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Portly

adjective/pˈɔːɹtli/
Definition
euphemisms for `fat'
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɔːɹtli/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɔːtli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɔːtli/
2 syllables Say it as /pˈɔːɹtli/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveeuphemisms for `fat'
“men are portly and women are stout”
Word Forms
stoutnouna garment size for a large or heavy person
stoutnessnounthe property of excessive fatness
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
beleibt
Euphemismen für „fett“
🇫🇷French
corpulent
euphémismes pour « gros »
🇪🇸Spanish
corpulento
Eufemismos para "gordo"
🇮🇹Italian
corpulento
eufemismi per "grasso"
🇳🇱Dutch
portabel
eufemismen voor 'dik'
🇵🇹Portuguese
corpulento
eufemismos para 'gordo'
🇷🇺Russian
дородный
эвфемизмы для слова «толстый»
India
🇮🇳Hindi
स्थूल
'वसा' के लिए व्यंजना
🇧🇩Bengali
পোর্টলি
'ফ্যাট' এর জন্য উচ্চারণ
🇮🇳Tamil
போர்த்தியான
`கொழுப்பு' என்பதற்கான சொற்பொழிவுகள்
🇮🇳Telugu
పోర్లీ
'కొవ్వు' కోసం సభ్యోక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
पोर्टली
'चरबी' साठी शब्दप्रयोग
🇮🇳Gujarati
પોર્ટલી
'ચરબી' માટે સૌમ્યોક્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪೋರ್ಟಲಿ
`ಕೊಬ್ಬು' ಗಾಗಿ ಸೌಮ್ಯೋಕ್ತಿಗಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
തുറമുഖമായ
"കൊഴുപ്പ്" എന്നതിനുള്ള യൂഫെമിസം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪੋਰਟਲੀ
'ਚਰਬੀ' ਲਈ ਸੁਹੱਪਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
پورٹلی
'چربی' کے لیے خوشامد
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
肥胖的
“胖子”的委婉说法
🇯🇵Japanese
豊満な
「太っている」の婉曲表現
🇰🇷Korean
포근한
'뚱뚱하다'에 대한 완곡한 표현
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đẫy đà
uyển ngữ cho 'béo'
🇹🇭Thai
พอร์ต
คำสละสลวยสำหรับ 'อ้วน'
🇮🇩Indonesian
gemuk
eufemisme untuk 'gemuk'
🇵🇭Filipino
matapang
euphemisms para sa `taba'
🇲🇾Malay
gemuk
eufemisme untuk `gemuk'
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سمين
عبارات ملطفة عن "الدهون"
🇮🇷Persian
پر سر و صدا
تعبیر برای "چاق"
🇹🇷Turkish
iri yapılı
'şişman' için örtmeceler
🇮🇱Hebrew
שְׁמַנמַן
לשון הרע ל'שמן'
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'portly'?
The primary meaning of 'portly' is 'euphemisms for `fat''.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'portly' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'portly' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'portly' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'portly' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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