plethoric

[ ple-thawr-ik, -thor-, pleth-uh-rik ]

adjective

1. overfull; turgid; inflated:

   a plethoric, pompous speech.

2. of, relating to, or characterized by plethora.

Other Words From

• ple·thori·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of plethoric¹

First recorded in 1610–20; plethor(a) + -ic

Example Sentences

“Sure,” answered O’Brien, thumping down a plethoric sack by the side of Matthewson’s.

From Literature

He wasn't a good choice, because, as retired surgeon Harold Ellis wrote, he was “fat, plethoric, and with a liver no doubt very used to strong liquor.”

From Scientific American

For a start, he proposed shrinking by a third the body that was listening to him, France’s plethoric Parliament of over 900 members.

From New York Times

When I spoke to him, he described a childhood rife with classic symptoms: hand washing, door locking, a plethoric concern with death.

From Newsweek

Around the lower end of Lake Chelan the big red apple, luscious peaches, plethoric pears, huge bunches of grapes, like the grapes of Eschol, make a picture of fruitfulness and delight.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• disproportionate
• enormous
• exaggerated
• exorbitant
• extra
• extravagant
• extreme
• inordinate
• needless
• redundant
• steep
• superfluous
• unconscionable
• undue
• unreasonable