girthsome

girthsome adjective: characterised or marked by girth; girthy.

Adjective

girthsome (comparative more girthsome, superlative most girthsome)

Characterised or marked by girth; girthy
- Minutes later, Molly found herself seated inside the stagecoach with a rather girthsome gentleman occupying the opposite bench. Grateful to be spared the experience of spending a night in Sulfur Falls, she situated her satchel—the single piece of luggage the driver, a Mr. Lewis, had said he could...2009, Tamera Alexander, Beyond This Moment
- Indeed, who would marry me? There was no one to steer me. I had only ever been good at one subject—art. Sir Jeremy, growing too girthsome to do any more harm to young protégées, and feeling rather sorry for me because I had turned out chinless and dumb, declared that I would go to the Slade School.2009, Amy Boaz, A Richer Dust

Minutes later, Molly found herself seated inside the stagecoach with a rather girthsome gentleman occupying the opposite bench.2009, Tamera Alexander, Beyond This Moment:
I mean it's been a good decade since I saw that thing, and I sure don't remember it being quite so girthsome.”2015, Jenny Gardiner, Love Is in the Heir:

comparative	more girthsome
superlative	most girthsome

From girth + -some.

What does girthsome mean?: Girthsome means characterised or marked by girth; girthy.
How do you use girthsome in a sentence?: Minutes later, Molly found herself seated inside the stagecoach with a rather girthsome gentleman occupying the opposite bench.
What part of speech is girthsome?: Girthsome is an adjective.

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