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corpulent

[ kawr-pyuh-luhnt ]

adjective

  1. large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat.


corpulent

/ ˈɔːʊəԳ /

adjective

  1. physically bulky; fat
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǰܱԳ, noun
  • ˈǰܱԳٱ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ǰp·Գ· adverb
  • ܲ·ǰp·Գ adjective
  • un·ǰp·Գ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of corpulent1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin corpulentus, equivalent to corp ( us ) body + -ulentus -ulent
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of corpulent1

C14: from Latin corpulentus fleshy
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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.

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In a 1926 strip, we meet Skinny Slats, an ironically corpulent lad who squeezes out of an inkwell.

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Colombian artist Fernando Botero, who gained worldwide fame with his sculptures and paintings of corpulent figures, has died at the age of 91.

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A corpulent man dressed in a sweeping blue robe met their gaze.

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She was a big woman, in stature almost equalling her husband, and corpulent besides: she showed virile force in the contest—more than once she almost throttled him, athletic as he was.

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