girthed

English

Etymology

From girth +‎ -ed.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)θt

Adjective

girthed (comparative more girthed, superlative most girthed)

1. Of a sizeable girth; portly.
   • 1858, “Down among the Dutchmen”, in Charles Dickens, editor, Household Words, volumes 17-18, page 249:

     He is quite of the Pelissier build; rotund, and girthed, and strapped down; with a grey poll, and dyed moustaches.

   • 2009 June 11, Ginia Bellafante, “Real Life Is Like ‘Juno,’ Except Maybe the Dialogue”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Amber’s boyfriend, Gary, a nurse’s assistant who spends his off hours playing video games, is equally girthed, making a joke of his size in a T-shirt that says, “First Round Draft Pick.”

Anagrams

• dighter, girdeth, righted