embonpoint

[ French ahn-bawn-pwan ]

noun

1. excessive plumpness; stoutness.

embonpoint

/ ɑ̃bɔ̃pwɛ̃ /

noun

1. plumpness or stoutness

adjective

1. plump; stout

Word History and Origins

Origin of embonpoint¹

From French, dating back to 1655–65, literally, in good condition

Word History and Origins

Origin of embonpoint¹

C18: from phrase en bon point in good condition

Example Sentences

Long taunted for his embonpoint, polite French for tubbiness, the affable pol used to garner dessert-inspired nicknames.

From The Daily Beast

He was a stout, healthy-looking person, inclining to embonpoint; bound to succeed, if only from sheer solidity of person.

From Project Gutenberg

Why do opera singers show such a marked tendency to embonpoint?

From Project Gutenberg

Even Falstaff would be inclined to embonpoint if he were alive, in these days of Gallic supremacy.

From Project Gutenberg

It took two down cushions to give Zebedee's embonpoint the proper "bowl full of jelly" contour.

From Project Gutenberg

She was fond of the good things in life, and was obliged to watch carefully a tendency to embonpoint.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• burly
• fleshy
• obese
• portly