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Corpulency — Corpulence Cor pu*lence (k?r p? lens), Corpulency Cor pu*len*cy (k?r p? len s?), n. [L. corpulentia: cf. F. corpulence.] [1913 Webster] 1. Excessive fatness; fleshiness; obesity. [1913 Webster] 2. Thickness; density; compactness. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corpulence — Cor pu*lence (k?r p? lens), Corpulency Cor pu*len*cy (k?r p? len s?), n. [L. corpulentia: cf. F. corpulence.] [1913 Webster] 1. Excessive fatness; fleshiness; obesity. [1913 Webster] 2. Thickness; density; compactness. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corpulence — late 15c. body size (either large or small, with adj.), from O.Fr. corpulence (14c.) corpulence; physical size, build, from L. corpulentia grossness of body, noun of quality from corpulentus (see CORPULENT (Cf. corpulent)). Restriction to… … Etymology dictionary
corpulence — [kôr′pyo͞o ləns, kôr′pyələns] n. [< L corpulentia: see CORPULENT] fatness or stoutness of body; obesity: also corpulency … English World dictionary
corpulency — noun (plural cies) Date: 1577 corpulence … New Collegiate Dictionary
corpulence — /kawr pyeuh leuhns/, n. bulkiness or largeness of body; fatness; portliness. Also, corpulency. [1350 1400; ME < L corpulentia. See CORPULENT, ENCE] * * * … Universalium
corpulency — cor·pu·len·cy lən sē n, pl cies CORPULENCE * * * cor·pu·len·cy (korґpu len″se) [L. corpulentia] obesity … Medical dictionary
corpulence — n.; (also corpulency) Obesity, fleshiness, fatness, plumpness, embonpoint, rotundity … New dictionary of synonyms
corpulency — n. See corpulence … New dictionary of synonyms
corpulence — n 1. fatness, fleshiness, obesity, obeseness,/*/. embonpoint, Pathol. adiposis, adiposity, corpulency; chubbines, tubbiness, paunchiness, pudginess, plumpness, roundedness, rotundity; paunch, potbelly, Inf. bay window, Inf. corporation, Sl. pot,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
