Characterized by language that is elevated and sometimes pompous in style

• swollen

  1. Expanded by or as if by internal pressure; distended:
  2. Overblown; bombastic:

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  1. Expanded by or as if by internal pressure; distended:
  2. Overblown; bombastic:

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• sonorous

  1. Having or producing sound.
  2. Having or producing a full, deep, or rich sound.
  3. Impressive in style of speech:

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  1. Having or producing sound.
  2. Having or producing a full, deep, or rich sound.
  3. Impressive in style of speech:

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• rhetorical

  1. Of or relating to rhetoric.
  2. Characterized by overelaborate or bombastic rhetoric.
  3. Used for persuasive effect:

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  1. Of or relating to rhetoric.
  2. Characterized by overelaborate or bombastic rhetoric.
  3. Used for persuasive effect:

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• orotund

  1. Pompous and bombastic:
  2. Full in sound; sonorous:

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  1. Pompous and bombastic:
  2. Full in sound; sonorous:

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• magniloquent

  1. Lofty and extravagant in speech; grandiloquent.

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  1. Lofty and extravagant in speech; grandiloquent.

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• high-sounding

  1. Pretentiously impressive; pompous:

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  1. Pretentiously impressive; pompous:

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• high-flown

  1. Exceedingly lofty or exalted:
  2. Highly pretentious or inflated:

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  1. Exceedingly lofty or exalted:
  2. Highly pretentious or inflated:

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• grandiloquent

  1. using high-flown, pompous, bombastic words and expressions

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  1. using high-flown, pompous, bombastic words and expressions

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• fustian

  1. A coarse sturdy cloth made of cotton and linen or flax.
  2. Any of several thick twilled cotton fabrics, such as corduroy, having a short nap.
  3. Pretentious speech or writing; pompous language.

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  1. A coarse sturdy cloth made of cotton and linen or flax.
  2. Any of several thick twilled cotton fabrics, such as corduroy, having a short nap.
  3. Pretentious speech or writing; pompous language.

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• flowery

  1. Of, relating to, or suggestive of flowers:
  2. Abounding in or covered with flowers.
  3. Full of ornate or grandiloquent expressions; highly embellished:

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  1. Of, relating to, or suggestive of flowers:
  2. Abounding in or covered with flowers.
  3. Full of ornate or grandiloquent expressions; highly embellished:

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• declamatory

  1. Having the quality of a declamation.
  2. Pretentiously rhetorical; bombastic.

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  1. Having the quality of a declamation.
  2. Pretentiously rhetorical; bombastic.

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• bombastic

  1. using or characterized by high-sounding but unimportant or meaningless language; pompous; grandiloquent

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  1. using or characterized by high-sounding but unimportant or meaningless language; pompous; grandiloquent

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• aureate

  1. Of a golden color; gilded.
  2. Inflated and pompous in style.

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  1. Of a golden color; gilded.
  2. Inflated and pompous in style.

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Filled up with or as if with something insubstantial

• windy

  1. Characterized by or abounding in wind:
  2. Open to the wind; unsheltered:
  3. Resembling the wind in speed, force, or variability:

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  1. Characterized by or abounding in wind:
  2. Open to the wind; unsheltered:
  3. Resembling the wind in speed, force, or variability:

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• turgid

  1. Excessively ornate or complex in style or language; grandiloquent:
  2. Swollen or distended, as from a fluid; bloated:

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  1. Excessively ornate or complex in style or language; grandiloquent:
  2. Swollen or distended, as from a fluid; bloated:

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• tumid

  1. Swollen; distended. Used of a body part or organ.
  2. Of a bulging shape; protuberant.
  3. Overblown; bombastic:

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  1. Swollen; distended. Used of a body part or organ.
  2. Of a bulging shape; protuberant.
  3. Overblown; bombastic:

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• tumescent

  1. Somewhat tumid.
  2. Becoming swollen; swelling.

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  1. Somewhat tumid.
  2. Becoming swollen; swelling.

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• inflated

  1. Filled or expanded by or as if by gas or air.
  2. Unduly enlarged or aggrandized; swollen:
  3. Full of empty or pretentious language; bombastic.

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  1. Filled or expanded by or as if by gas or air.
  2. Unduly enlarged or aggrandized; swollen:
  3. Full of empty or pretentious language; bombastic.

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• flatulent

  1. Of, afflicted with, or caused by flatulence.
  2. Inducing or generating flatulence.
  3. Pompous; bloated.

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  1. Of, afflicted with, or caused by flatulence.
  2. Inducing or generating flatulence.
  3. Pompous; bloated.

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Having too much flesh

• weighty

  1. Having considerable weight; heavy.
  2. Burdensome; oppressive:
  3. Of great consequence; serious or momentous:

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  1. Having considerable weight; heavy.
  2. Burdensome; oppressive:
  3. Of great consequence; serious or momentous:

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• stout

  1. Bulky in figure; thickset or corpulent.
  2. Strong in body; sturdy:
  3. Thick or strong in structure or substance; solid or substantial:

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  1. Bulky in figure; thickset or corpulent.
  2. Strong in body; sturdy:
  3. Thick or strong in structure or substance; solid or substantial:

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• portly

  1. Having a round, stout body.
  2. Stately or dignified.

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  1. Having a round, stout body.
  2. Stately or dignified.

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• porcine

  1. Of or resembling swine or a pig:

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  1. Of or resembling swine or a pig:

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• overweight

  1. Weighing more than is normal, necessary, or allowed, especially having more body weight than is considered normal or healthy for one's age or build.
  2. More weight than is normal, necessary, or allowed.
  3. Greater weight or importance; preponderance.

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  1. Weighing more than is normal, necessary, or allowed, especially having more body weight than is considered normal or healthy for one's age or build.
  2. More weight than is normal, necessary, or allowed.
  3. Greater weight or importance; preponderance.

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• obese

  1. Having excessive body weight caused by the accumulation of fat; extremely fat.

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  1. Having excessive body weight caused by the accumulation of fat; extremely fat.

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• gross

  1. Exclusive of deductions; total:
  2. Unmitigated in any way; utter:
  3. So obvious or conspicuous as to cause or heighten offense:

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  1. Exclusive of deductions; total:
  2. Unmitigated in any way; utter:
  3. So obvious or conspicuous as to cause or heighten offense:

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• fleshy

  1. Relating to, consisting of, or resembling flesh:
  2. Having abundant flesh:
  3. Having a juicy or pulpy texture:

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  1. Relating to, consisting of, or resembling flesh:
  2. Having abundant flesh:
  3. Having a juicy or pulpy texture:

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• fatty

  1. Containing or composed of fat:
  2. Characteristic of fat; greasy.
  3. Derived from or chemically related to fat.

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  1. Containing or composed of fat:
  2. Characteristic of fat; greasy.
  3. Derived from or chemically related to fat.

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• fat

  1. The ester of glycerol and one, two, or three fatty acids.
  2. Any of various soft, solid, or semisolid organic compounds constituting the esters of glycerol and fatty acids and their associated organic groups.
  3. A mixture of such compounds occurring widely in organic tissue, especially in the adipose tissue of animals and in the seeds, nuts, and fruits of plants.

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  1. The ester of glycerol and one, two, or three fatty acids.
  2. Any of various soft, solid, or semisolid organic compounds constituting the esters of glycerol and fatty acids and their associated organic groups.
  3. A mixture of such compounds occurring widely in organic tissue, especially in the adipose tissue of animals and in the seeds, nuts, and fruits of plants.

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• corpulent

  1. Having an abundance or excess of flesh or fat.

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  1. Having an abundance or excess of flesh or fat.

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