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girthed

girthed adjective: of a sizeable girth; portly.

Adjective

girthed (comparative more girthed, superlative most girthed)

  1. Of a sizeable girth; portly.
    • He is quite of the Pelissier build; rotund, and girthed, and strapped down; with a grey poll, and dyed moustaches.1858, “Down among the Dutchmen”, in Charles Dickens, editor, Household Words, volumes 17-18, page 249
    • Amber’s boyfriend, Gary, a nurse’s assistant who spends his off hours playing video games, is equally girthed, making a joke of his size in a T-shirt that says, “First Round Draft Pick.”2009 June 11, Ginia Bellafante, “Real Life Is Like ‘Juno,’ Except Maybe the Dialogue”, in New York Times

Forms of girthed

comparativemore girthed
superlativemost girthed

Origin of girthed

From girth + -ed.

Words that rhyme with girthed

Questions about girthed

What does girthed mean?
Girthed means of a sizeable girth; portly.
What part of speech is girthed?
Girthed is an adjective.

Words near girthed in the dictionary

  1. Girtford
  2. girth
  3. girth strap
  4. girth straps
  5. girth-galled
  6. girthed
  7. girther
  8. girthers
  9. girthful
  10. girthier
  11. girthiest

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