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porky

/ˈpɔːrki/
adjective
  1. Fat or overweight, often used in a mildly teasing or informal way.
    • The pig in the story was described as porky and happy.
    • The porky cat struggled to jump onto the sofa.
    • He joked about his porky belly after the holiday feasts.
  2. Greasy or fatty, like pork.
    • The bacon was too porky for my taste.
    • The stew had a porky flavor from the added fat.
    • She didn't like the porky texture of the sausage.
Synonyms
fatchubbyplump
Antonyms
thinslim
noun
  1. A lie or falsehood, especially in British slang (often in the phrase 'porky pie' meaning 'lie').
    • The child was caught telling a porky to his teacher.
    • He told a porky about why he was late.
    • Don't believe her story — it's a porky.
Synonyms
fiblie
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