English Explanatory Dictionary

embonpoint

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Plumpness, stoutness, especially when voluptuous.
adj
  1. Plump, chubby, buxom.

Pronunciation

äɴbôɴpwĕɴ /ɑ̃bɔ̃pwɛ̃/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-embonpoint.wav

Word forms

embonpoint embonpoints more embonpoint most embonpoint

Etymology

Borrowed from French embonpoint.

Synonyms

ample beer-bellied big bulky chubby chunky embonpoint fat flabby fleshy full-figured fulsome gorbellied gorrel-bellied heavy heavyset love-handled meaty overnourished paunchy pleasantly plump plump plus-size portly potbellied podgy pudgy roly-poly rotund Rubenesque sonsy swagbellied thick tubby well-covered well-padded well-rounded well-upholstered wide built buxom curvaceous curvesome curvy juicy sensual luscious pneumatic red-hot thicc toothsome voluptuous well-endowed well-proportioned zaftig
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