adjective

corpulent

corpulent, fat, obese

The corpulent man had trouble sitting down.

The corpulent man had trouble sitting down.

((corpulent)) + noun a corpulent person The corpulent man sat down.

Synonyms: obese, fat, stout, portly; Antonyms: thin, slender, lean

From Latin 'corpulentus' (fleshy), from 'corpus' (body).

Think of 'corpus' (body) being 'plentiful'. It describes someone with a large body.

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