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comparative more girthly · superlative most girthly
- Relating to or characterised by girth; girthy
Our observer of all this was himself no novice at girthly matters.
1943, Esquire, volume 19, page 842 more examples
Portly mammas with millions, girthly dames with dollars to burn, and lordly ladies overloaded with variegated wherewithal, flocked to the waters which brought them comfort and something less than immoderate avoirdupois.
1942, W. Buchanan-Taylor, Shake the bottle, page 10I'd once heard Thomas describe Moll as 'girthly', and for the briefest moment I was tempted before opting for something less offensive but as indisputable: 'Moll's the one doing all the talking.'
2014, Suzannah Dunn, The May Bride
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girthly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/girthly
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