lardy

adjective

Definition of lardynext
as in plump
having an excess of body fat he's become quite lardy since he began neglecting his exercise regimen

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  1. plump
  2. fat
  3. round
Adjective
  • An InStyle editor’s mom swears by the Mario Badescu Super Collagen Mask for plump, firm, even skin.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Where Raphael’s infant Christ is plump, acquiescent, docile, Cassatt’s children squirm, resist, and ignore authority.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of plump
Adjective
  • And in mice fed a fatty, sugary diet, shutting the pathway down in the liver curbed weight gain, cleared out fat and improved insulin sensitivity.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026
  • And superficial fat compartments deplete faster than deep ones.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of fat
Adjective
  • The trail is a steep 6-mile round-trip hike in Los Padres National Forest, offering sweeping panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Entering play in round four at the 2026 Wyndham Championship, Beau Hossler leads with a score of -16.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of round
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“Lardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lardy. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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