porky
porky — adjective
- porkypositive
- porkiercomparative
- porkiestsuperlative
1. too fat in a round way, often said jokingly or unkindly about a person or animal
too fat in a round way, often said jokingly or unkindly about a person or animal.
Jisoo worried that the school uniform made her look porky around the waist.
look porky around + body part
The little bulldog grew porky after Ramón kept feeding it table scraps.
grow porky after too much food
By winter, Megan felt porky because she had stopped cycling to work.
The actor wore a loose jacket so the camera would not make him seem porky.
- chubby
softer and often kinder, especially for children or pets
- plump
suggests a rounded shape and can sound more positive
- overweight
neutral and factual, especially in health contexts
文法句型
look porky
get/grow porky
a porky + animal/person
用法筆記
Usually said in an informal, teasing way, and it can sound rude if you say it directly about an adult. It is much less neutral than fat or overweight.
常見錯誤
porky — noun
- porkysingular
- porkiesplural
1. a lie, especially one said casually to hide the truth or fool someone.
a lie, especially one said casually to hide the truth or fool someone.
Don't give me that porky about traffic when you left home late.
that porky about + excuse
Zayd told a porky about losing the receipt and kept the refund money.
tell a porky about + event
Everyone laughed when Adina admitted her story about the prince was a porky.
The coach called it a porky when Christopher blamed the dog for the broken window.
文法句型
tell a porky
that's a porky
a porky about + event
用法筆記
Very informal and chiefly British. It often appears in phrases like tell a porky or that's a porky, so it sounds playful, mocking, or accusing rather than neutral.