portly

/ˈpɔrtli/

Other forms: portlier; portliest

If your uncle has a rounder body shape, he might call himself a portly gentleman. Synonyms of portly include stout and heavy.

Some opera singers are portly, but all that girth makes it easier for them to produce a robust sound. Although portly is similar to chubby, it’s a little more dignified. In fact, the word was formerly used to mean “dignified,” and it still keeps a dose of dignity. Alfred Hitchcock and Winston Churchill were portly.

Definitions of portly

1. adjective

   fairly large; euphemism for 'fat'
   synonyms: stout

   fat

   having an (over)abundance of flesh