Portly
adjective
Someone, usually a man, who is slightly fat.
The portly gentleman opened the door for her.
Often appears as...
- portly gentleman
- portly figure
adjective
Someone, usually a man, who is slightly fat.
The portly gentleman opened the door for her.
Often appears as...
- portly gentleman
- portly figure
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Pro Tip 1/3Slightly Overweight
Refers to having extra weight, but not excessively or morbidly obese; often used politely.
The portly salesman smiled warmly, making him seem approachable despite his size.
Pro Tip 2/3Mature Association
Often associated with older men rather than young people or women.
The portly professor stroked his beard as he pondered the question.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
Be aware that discussing someone's body size can be sensitive or considered impolite in some cultures.
Describing her friend as 'portly' led to an awkward silence in the conversation.
Pro Tip 1/3Slightly Overweight
Refers to having extra weight, but not excessively or morbidly obese; often used politely.
The portly salesman smiled warmly, making him seem approachable despite his size.
Pro Tip 2/3Mature Association
Often associated with older men rather than young people or women.
The portly professor stroked his beard as he pondered the question.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
Be aware that discussing someone's body size can be sensitive or considered impolite in some cultures.
Describing her friend as 'portly' led to an awkward silence in the conversation.
Pro Tip 1/3Slightly Overweight
Refers to having extra weight, but not excessively or morbidly obese; often used politely.
The portly salesman smiled warmly, making him seem approachable despite his size.
Pro Tip 2/3Mature Association
Often associated with older men rather than young people or women.
The portly professor stroked his beard as he pondered the question.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
Be aware that discussing someone's body size can be sensitive or considered impolite in some cultures.
Describing her friend as 'portly' led to an awkward silence in the conversation.
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Video examples
Sound Meets Sculpture...
a stately sort of portly man with a handlebar mustache, of course, playing it. And I understand what the concept is. He has gas flames inside these tubes. The tubes are set to different lengths and different diameters to help create different timbres and different pitches,
Video examples
Experiments that point...
is telling the cat don't you dare think outside the box well I'm afraid I used to be the cat I always wanted to be outside the box and his portly because I came to this field from a different
Video examples
Sound Meets Sculpture...
a stately sort of portly man with a handlebar mustache, of course, playing it. And I understand what the concept is. He has gas flames inside these tubes. The tubes are set to different lengths and different diameters to help create different timbres and different pitches,
Video examples
Experiments that point...
is telling the cat don't you dare think outside the box well I'm afraid I used to be the cat I always wanted to be outside the box and his portly because I came to this field from a different
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Quote examples
Divine
As far as a man, Cary Grant is always suave and debonair and dashing. Sydney Greenstreet for a portly person, or Robert Morley. I think he always looked spiffy.
Quote examples
Divine
As far as a man, Cary Grant is always suave and debonair and dashing. Sydney Greenstreet for a portly person, or Robert Morley. I think he always looked spiffy.
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