Associations to the word «Portly»

Wiktionary

PORTLY, adjective. Somewhat fat, pudgy, overweight. [from 15th c.]
PORTLY, adjective. (now rare) Having a dignified bearing; handsome, imposing. [from 15th c.]

Dictionary definition

PORTLY, adjective. Euphemisms for `fat'; "men are portly and women are stout".

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza