Definition of PORTLY

portly

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • euphemisms for `fat'
    • "men are portly and women are stout"

Adj

  • Somewhat fat, pudgy, overweight.
  • Having a dignified bearing; handsome, imposing.

Origin / Etymology

From an archaic sense of port (“manner in which a person carries himself; bearing; deportment; carriage”) + -ly.

Synonyms

stout

Scrabble Score: 11

portly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
portly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
portly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

portly is a valid Words With Friends word