PORTLY


Meaning of PORTLY in English

— portliness , n.

/pawrt"lee, pohrt"-/ , adj., portlier, portliest .

1. rather heavy or fat; stout; corpulent.

2. Archaic. stately, dignified, or imposing.

[ 1520-30; PORT 5 (n.) + -LY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .