Antonyms for portly
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : pawrt-lee, pohrt- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɔrt li, ˈpoʊrt- |
Definition of portly
Origin :- early 15c., "stately, dignified," from port (n.3) "bearing, carriage" + -ly (1). Meaning "stout" is first recorded 1590s.
- adj bulky, fat
- A portly burgher was he, friendly of tongue and free of purse.
- Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- The consciousness of acres had passed away from his portly presence.
- Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- I dug my heels into the mule's belly and pushed on, the portly cleric at my side.
- Extract from : « The Strolling Saint » by Raphael Sabatini
- A matronly woman, of portly dimensions, met them in the hallway.
- Extract from : « The Spoilers of the Valley » by Robert Watson
- He went up to Mr. Gilbert, a portly man in the back part of the store.
- Extract from : « The Cash Boy » by Horatio Alger Jr.
- He was a fine, tall, portly man, with a lion-like mien and a powerful voice.
- Extract from : « Memoirs » by Charles Godfrey Leland
- Two portly volumes are out, and are p. 265approved of by Scholars, I believe.
- Extract from : « Letters of Edward FitzGerald » by Edward FitzGerald
- The father was as bluff and portly and irascible as she was patient and gentle.
- Extract from : « The Spirit of Sweetwater » by Hamlin Garland
- "You play, of course, Mrs. Edson," said a portly man with a benevolent countenance.
- Extract from : « Eventide » by Effie Afton
- He was a portly man of about fifty, with red cheeks and black hair.
- Extract from : « The King's Mirror » by Anthony Hope
Synonyms for portly
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