corpulent

/KOR-pyuh-lunt/adjective

noticeably fat; fleshy

The corpulent cat could barely fit through its flap.
Synonyms
obese, portly, rotund
Antonyms
gaunt, slender
Root
corp- (body)
Memory hook
corp (body) + ulent (full): a body in surplus.

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