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
  • And everything is controlled from an iPod beside the ultra-plump bed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Luong used this liquid blush to restore a natural flush to her makeup, giving her skin a plump, radiant look.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of plump
Adjective
  • With fatter paychecks, customers are rebelling against the chains that serve up shrinkflation and replace workers with broken self-checkout machines and touchscreen kiosks.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In another trial, researchers with the UC San Diego School of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University are also analyzing blood from 84 adult participants with HIV and abnormal levels of body fat buildup.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of fat
Adjective
  • The asymmetry can help visually lengthen and balance a round face.
    — Laura Solla, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
  • There are many round, massive, geologically interesting objects in our solar system that, viewed in isolation, look and act somewhat like planets.
    — Mike Brown, Scientific American, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of round
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“Lardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lardy. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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