corpulent

[ kawr-pyuh-luhnt ]

adjective

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

corpulent

/ ˈkɔːpjʊlənt /

adjective

1. physically bulky; fat

Derived Forms

• ˈcorpulence, noun
• ˈcorpulently, adverb

Other Words From

• corpu·lent·ly adverb
• un·corpu·lent adjective
• un·corpu·lent·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of corpulent¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of corpulent¹

C14: from Latin corpulentus fleshy

Example Sentences

In a 1926 strip, we meet Skinny Slats, an ironically corpulent lad who squeezes out of an inkwell.

From New York Times

Colombian artist Fernando Botero, who gained worldwide fame with his sculptures and paintings of corpulent figures, has died at the age of 91.

From BBC

She watched a corpulent man beside her pull out a gold coin from a purse on his hip that looked to be near bursting.

From Literature

She was a big woman, in stature almost equalling her husband, and corpulent besides: she showed virile force in the contest—more than once she almost throttled him, athletic as he was.

From Literature

Muhammad Ali considered his son both indolent and corpulent, and put the boy on a strict regimen of diet and exercise that involved walking around a vessel in Alexandria, not far from De Lesseps’ home.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• burly
• fleshy
• obese
• portly