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corpulent
[ kawr-pyuh-luhnt ]
adjective
- large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat.
corpulent
/ ˈɔːʊəԳ /
adjective
- physically bulky; fat
Derived Forms
- ˈǰܱԳ, noun
- ˈǰܱԳٱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ǰp·Գ· adverb
- ܲ·ǰp·Գ adjective
- un·ǰp·Գ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of corpulent1
Word History and Origins
Origin of corpulent1
Example Sentences
It blooms as the pages turn, like a prickly flower, beginning with the story of the corpulent, nerdy, sci-fi-obsessed title character growing up in Paterson, N.J.
You can almost hear Trump burping out “Nip it. Nip it. Nip it in the bud,” like a corpulent toad with the face and voice of Deputy Fife.
In a 1926 strip, we meet Skinny Slats, an ironically corpulent lad who squeezes out of an inkwell.
Colombian artist Fernando Botero, who gained worldwide fame with his sculptures and paintings of corpulent figures, has died at the age of 91.
A corpulent man dressed in a sweeping blue robe met their gaze.
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