PORTLY


Meaning of PORTLY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpȯrt-lē ]

adjective

( port·li·er ; -est )

Etymology: port (III)

Date: 15th century

1. : dignified , stately

2. : heavy or rotund of body : stout

• port·li·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.