portliness (B2)
noun
Definition
portliness means the quality of being portly. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses portliness to mean the quality of being portly.
The teacher asked students to find portliness in the reading.
Check the words around portliness to choose the right meaning.
How to Use portliness
- a/the portliness (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a portliness."
- portliness in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked portliness in context before translating it."
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