corpulence

[ kawr-pyuh-luhns ]

/ ˈkɔr pyə ləns /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR corpulence ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

bulkiness or largeness of body; fatness; portliness.

Also cor·pu·len·cy [kawr-pyuh-luhn-see] /ˈkɔr pyə lən si/ .

Origin of corpulence

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Latin word corpulentia.See corpulent, -ence

Words nearby corpulence

corps de ballet, corps diplomatique, corpse, corpsman, Corps of Engineers, corpulence, corpulent, cor pulmonale, corpus, corpus albicans, corpus amylaceum

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Example sentences from the Web for corpulence

Monsieur had more dignity of demeanour than the King; but his corpulence rendered his gait inelegant.
Memoirs Of The Court Of Marie Antoinette, Queen Of France, Complete|Madame Campan
They were both one day at the levee, when the king began to rally the former on his corpulence.
Joe Miller's Jests, With Copious Additions|Various
The temperature, health, vigour, and corpulence of these people tell what the climate must be under which they live.
The Voyages of Pedro Fernandez de Quiros|Pedro Fernandez de Quiros
He was a man of about sixty, short and thick-set in appearance with a tendency to corpulence.
Australia Revenged|Boomerang

Tune the pipes to the tragedy of tallow, the bane of bulk, the calamity of corpulence.
The Four Million|O. Henry

Medical definitions for corpulence

corpulence

[ kôr′pyə-ləns ]

n.

The condition of being excessively fat; obesity.

单词	corpulence
释义	corpulence [ kawr-pyuh-luhns ] / ˈkɔr pyə ləns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR corpulence ON THESAURUS.COM noun bulkiness or largeness of body; fatness; portliness. Also cor·pu·len·cy [kawr-pyuh-luhn-see] /ˈkɔr pyə lən si/ . Origin of corpulence First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Latin word corpulentia.See corpulent, -ence Words nearby corpulence corps de ballet, corps diplomatique, corpse, corpsman, Corps of Engineers, corpulence, corpulent, cor pulmonale, corpus, corpus albicans, corpus amylaceum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for corpulence Monsieur had more dignity of demeanour than the King; but his corpulence rendered his gait inelegant. Memoirs Of The Court Of Marie Antoinette, Queen Of France, Complete\|Madame Campan They were both one day at the levee, when the king began to rally the former on his corpulence. Joe Miller's Jests, With Copious Additions\|Various The temperature, health, vigour, and corpulence of these people tell what the climate must be under which they live. The Voyages of Pedro Fernandez de Quiros\|Pedro Fernandez de Quiros He was a man of about sixty, short and thick-set in appearance with a tendency to corpulence. Australia Revenged\|Boomerang Tune the pipes to the tragedy of tallow, the bane of bulk, the calamity of corpulence. The Four Million\|O. Henry Words related to corpulence overweight, fatness, stoutness, plumpness, portliness Medical definitions for corpulence corpulence [ kôr′pyə-ləns ] n. The condition of being excessively fat; obesity. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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corpulence

noun

Origin of corpulence

Words nearby corpulence

Example sentences from the Web for corpulence

Words related to corpulence

Medical definitions for corpulence

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