- pinguid
- pinguid (adj.) 1630s, from L. pinguis "fat," from stem of pinguere, from PIE *pei- "fat, sap, juice" (see PINE (Cf. pine) (n.)).
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Pinguid — Pin guid, a. [L. pinguis fat.] Fat; unctuous; greasy. [Obs.] Some clays are more pinguid. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pinguid — [piŋ′gwid] adj. [L pinguis, fat (< * pimos, fat < IE base * pi + L * finguis < IE base * bhengh , thick) + id, as in TORPID] fat; oily; greasy pinguidity n … English World dictionary
pinguid — adjective /ˈpɪŋɡwɪd/ pertaining to fat Fr. Christopher Maire, far from pallid, wearing no black beyond his Queue Tie, neither wiry nor unnaturally fit, in Manner as free of the suave as of the pinguid, seems scarcely any Englishman’s idea of a… … Wiktionary
pinguid — pinguidity, n. /ping gwid/, adj. fat; oily. [1625 35; < L pingu(is) fat (cf. Gk píon) + ID4] * * * … Universalium
pinguid — [ pɪŋgwɪd] adjective formal of the nature of or resembling fat; oily or greasy. Derivatives pinguidity noun Origin C17: from L. pinguis fat + id1 … English new terms dictionary
pinguid — a. Fat, unctuous, greasy, adipose, oily, oleaginous … New dictionary of synonyms
pinguid — pin·guid … English syllables
pinguid — pin•guid [[t]ˈpɪŋ gwɪd[/t]] adj. fat; oily • Etymology: 1625–35; < L pingu(is) fat + id IV … From formal English to slang
pinguid — /ˈpɪŋgwəd/ (say pinggwuhd) adjective 1. fat; oily; unctuous. 2. (of soil) fertile. {Latin pinguis fat + id4} –pinguidity /pɪŋˈgwɪdəti/ (say ping gwiduhtee), noun …
pinguid — adj. formal or joc. fat, oily, or greasy. Etymology: L pinguis fat … Useful english dictionary
