corpulent

[ kawr-pyuh-luh nt ]
/ ˈkɔr pyə lənt /

adjective

large or bulky of body; portly; stout; fat.

Origin of corpulent

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin corpulentus, equivalent to corp(us) body + -ulentus -ulent

OTHER WORDS FROM corpulent

cor·pu·lent·ly, adverb un·cor·pu·lent, adjective un·cor·pu·lent·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for corpulent

corpulent
/ (ˈkɔːpjʊlənt) /

adjective

physically bulky; fat

Derived forms of corpulent

corpulence or corpulency, noun corpulently, adverb

Word Origin for corpulent

C14: from Latin corpulentus fleshy

Medical definitions for corpulent

corpulent
[ kôrpyə-lənt ]

adj.

Excessively fat.