Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

girthly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: girth-ly
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to or characterised by girth; girthy

Example Sentences

"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."
"Our observer of all this was himself no novice at girthly matters."
"I'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.'"

Etymology

From girth + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more girthly (comparative) most girthly (superlative)

Questions

What does girthly mean?: Relating to or characterised by girth; girthy
Where does girthly come from?: From girth + -ly.

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