well-padded

adjective

1. well padded when postpositive (of a person) corpulent; portly; fat

Example Sentences

On her website, she recalls how they would “bundle me into a well-padded drawer and load me into the back seat of the car, then head off to Switzerland or Russia.”

From New York Times

Schmidt-Böcking drives me north in Frankfurt to one of the university’s campuses, where he keeps the artifacts inside well-padded boxes in his office.

From Scientific American

The Honda Civic is both sporty to drive and comfortable inside, with well-padded seats and a smooth ride.

From Seattle Times

The popularity of anthology series might be a reaction to the well-padded shows you’re talking about.

From New York Times

Then came the slide show: not a parade of waiflike bodies, but instead the well-padded Bear from Boston Ballet’s “Nutcracker,” and the furred and feathered creatures of Frederick Ashton’s “Tales of Beatrix Potter.”

From New York Times

Related Words

• beefy
• corpulent
• meaty
• plump
• pudgy
• stout