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(kɔːʳpjʊlənt)

adjective

If you describe someone as corpulent, you mean they are fat.

[literary]

...a rather corpulent farmer.

Synonyms: fat, large, overweight, plump More Synonyms of corpulent

corpulent in British English

(ˈkɔːpjʊlənt)

adjective

physically bulky; fat

Derived forms

corpulence (ˈcorpulence) or corpulency (ˈcorpulency)

noun

corpulently (ˈcorpulently)

adverb

Word origin

C14: from Latin corpulentus fleshy

corpulent in American English

(ˈkɔrpjulənt; ˈkɔrpjələnt)

adjective

fat and fleshy; stout; obese

Derived forms

corpulently (ˈcorpulently)

adverb

Word origin

< L corpulentus < corpus

Examples of 'corpulent' in a sentence
corpulent

He was not obsessed with corpulent women; he had simply never noticed that she was fat.The audience thought the corpulent soprano they'd cast was hilarious as Violetta.Edward was corpulent, had heavy unshaven jowls and dragged one foot because his shoe had no lace."Is he the large, dark-haired, somewhat corpulent gentleman who favors brown coats?

(adjective) in the sense of fat

Definition

fat or plump

His rather corpulent figure betrayed his self-indulgent lifestyle.

Synonyms

fat

I can eat what I like without getting fat.

large

He was a large man with a thick square head.

overweight

Being overweight increases your risk of developing high blood presssure.

plump

He was walking a plump puppy down the street.

stout

The film features Poirot, a stout detective with an elegant moustache.

bulky

burly

He was a big, burly man.

obese

Obese people tend to have higher blood pressure than lean ones.

fleshy

He was well-built, but too fleshy.

beefy (informal)

The place was packed with beefy ex-footballers.

tubby

My cat is tubby, so the vet recommended more exercise.

portly

a portly middle-aged man

roly-poly

a short roly-poly man

rotund

A rotund gentleman appeared.

well-padded

fattish

podgy

a blond, slightly podgy youngster

gross

The cat was gross from overfeeding.

Opposites

thin

slim

skinny

gaunt

bony

anorexic

emaciated

underweight

scrawny

skin and bones (informal)

thin as a rake

Seemeaty

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释义	Trends of corpulent View usage for: corpulent (kɔːʳpjʊlənt) adjective If you describe someone as corpulent, you mean they are fat. [literary] ...a rather corpulent farmer. Synonyms: fat, large, overweight, plump More Synonyms of corpulent corpulent in British English (ˈkɔːpjʊlənt) adjective physically bulky; fat Derived forms corpulence (ˈcorpulence) or corpulency (ˈcorpulency) noun corpulently (ˈcorpulently) adverb Word origin C14: from Latin corpulentus fleshy corpulent in American English (ˈkɔrpjulənt; ˈkɔrpjələnt) adjective fat and fleshy; stout; obese Derived forms corpulently (ˈcorpulently) adverb Word origin < L corpulentus < corpus Examples of 'corpulent' in a sentence corpulent He was not obsessed with corpulent women; he had simply never noticed that she was fat. Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES (2002) The audience thought the corpulent soprano they'd cast was hilarious as Violetta. Adam, Paul A NASTY DOSE OF DEATH (2002) Edward was corpulent, had heavy unshaven jowls and dragged one foot because his shoe had no lace. Alan Judd THE DEVIL'S OWN WORK (2002) "Is he the large, dark-haired, somewhat corpulent gentleman who favors brown coats? Stephanie Laurens THE PROMISE IN A KISS (2002) (adjective) in the sense of fat Definition fat or plump His rather corpulent figure betrayed his self-indulgent lifestyle. Synonyms fat I can eat what I like without getting fat. large He was a large man with a thick square head. overweight Being overweight increases your risk of developing high blood presssure. plump He was walking a plump puppy down the street. stout The film features Poirot, a stout detective with an elegant moustache. bulky burly He was a big, burly man. obese Obese people tend to have higher blood pressure than lean ones. fleshy He was well-built, but too fleshy. beefy (informal) The place was packed with beefy ex-footballers. tubby My cat is tubby, so the vet recommended more exercise. portly a portly middle-aged man roly-poly a short roly-poly man rotund A rotund gentleman appeared. well-padded fattish podgy a blond, slightly podgy youngster gross The cat was gross from overfeeding. Opposites thin , slim , skinny , gaunt , bony , anorexic , emaciated , underweight , scrawny , skin and bones (informal) , thin as a rake Seemeaty Nearby words of corpulent corps corpse corpulence corpulent corpus corral correct Synonyms of 'corpulent' corpulent Explore 'corpulent' in the dictionary
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