corpulent
UK/'kɒ:pjulәnt/US
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Definitions
adj.
Having a large, heavy body; fat (formal/literary)
肥胖的，臃肿的（正式/书面）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcorp (body) + -ulent ('full of') = 'full of body' — a polite, old-fashioned word for fat.
Root corp still carries 11 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.corpulent figure肥胖的身材
- 2.corpulent appearance肥胖的外表
Example Sentences
- 1.
The portrait showed a corpulent merchant in fine robes.