The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
adj. Comfortably stout; corpulent. See Synonyms at fat.
adj. Archaic Stately; majestic; imposing.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Having a dignified port or mien; of a noble appearance; imposing.
adj. Bulky; corpulent.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Stately or dignified in mien; of noble appearance and carriage.
Stout; somewhat large and unwieldy in person.
Swelling.
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adj. euphemisms for `fat'
Word Usage
"One evening in mid-February, he called the portly man to speak with him after lecture, and, with what geniality he could, explained to him the details of his library project and told whom he had chosen for librarian."