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How to pronounce corpulent in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms obese, rotund, weighty
Derivation corpulence

Examples of corpulent

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An FBI agent reprises his disguise as a corpulent granny and works as a nanny.
From the post-gazette.com
But, in his own corpulent way, he also represents a more diligent side of dynasty.
From the economist.com
You can't imagine the corpulent king taking on anyone in this metal shell.
From the metro.co.uk
The allegations soon began raining down upon the corpulent Queenslander.
From the smh.com.au
Where the goddess is corpulent, Mr Koons's Venus is palpably pregnant.
From the economist.com
No we are just beings of pleasure, indulging in our corpulent tendencies.
From the newscientist.com
One flying species, the corpulent Dalmatian pelican, ranks on the list.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Now there's a surprise with all the corpulent little lovelies we see running around nowadays.
From the independent.co.uk
A sleeper of the vintage, this delicious, uncomplicated, corpulent wine is dominated by merlot.
From the businessweek.com
More examples
  • Excessively fat; "a weighty man"
  • (corpulence) the property of excessive fatness
  • Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems.WHO 2000 p. ...
  • Large in body; fat; overweight; Physical, material, corporeal
  • (corpulence) The state or characteristic of being corpulent
  • (Corpulence) For a person to dream of being corpulent, indicates to the dreamer bountiful increase of wealth and pleasant abiding places. To see others corpulent, denotes unusual activity and prosperous times. ...
  • Of a large body, portly, chubby. Cleopatra was said to be rather corpulent by today's standards of beauty.