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    pinguid
    /ˈpɪŋɡwɪd/

    adjective

    • 1. of the nature of or resembling fat; oily or greasy. formal

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pinguidPinguid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    ˈpiŋgwə̇d. : fat, fatty. a pinguid bullfrog Carl Van Vechten. Word History. Etymology. Latin pingu is fat + English -id (as in languid) Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPINGUID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. Word origin. L pinguis, fat (< * pimos, fat < IE base * pi- + L * finguis < IE base * bhengh-, thick) + -id, as in torpid. Word Frequency. pinguid in American English. (ˈpɪŋɡwɪd) adjective. fat; oily. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › pinguidPINGUID Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adjective. fatty, oily, or greasy; soapy. Discover More. Derived Forms. pinˈguidity, noun. Discover More. Other Words From. pin·guid i·ty noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of pinguid 1. First recorded in 1625–35; from Latin pingu (is) “fat, rich, fertile” + -id 4. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of pinguid 1.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › pinguidPinguid - definition of pinguid by The Free Dictionary

    Define pinguid. pinguid synonyms, pinguid pronunciation, pinguid translation, English dictionary definition of pinguid. adj. Fat; oily. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  6. www.oed.com › dictionary › pinguid_adjpinguid, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective pinguid. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › pinguidpinguid - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 31, 2023 · English. [ edit] Etymology. [ edit] From Latin pinguis (“fat”) . Pronunciation. [ edit] IPA ( key): /ˈpɪŋɡwɪd/ Adjective. [ edit] pinguid ( comparative more pinguid, superlative most pinguid) Relating to fat . Derived terms. [ edit] pinguidity. Categories: English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › pinguidPinguid Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Pinguid Definition. pĭngwĭd. Meanings. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Fat; oily; greasy.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPINGUID definition in American English | Collins English...

    Jun 15, 2024 · noun. Word origin. L pinguis, fat (< * pimos, fat < IE base * pi- + L * finguis < IE base * bhengh-, thick) + -id, as in torpid. Word Frequency. pinguid in American English. (ˈpɪŋɡwɪd) adjective. fat; oily. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  10. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishpinguid - Definition in English - bab.la

    UK /ˈpɪŋɡwɪd/ adjective (formal) of the nature of or resembling fat; oily or greasy Examples His car was splattered with some sort of pinguid substance, and washing it only seemed to spread the mess. If you have the time and the budget then this is palate paradise even though you feel decidedly pinguid (fat) by the end of it. North ...

  11. www.wordsense.eu › pinguidpinguid: meaning, definition - WordSense

    What does pinguid‎ mean? pinguid ( English) Origin & history. From Latin pinguis ‘fat’. Pronunciation. IPA: /ˈpɪŋɡwɪd/ Adjective. pinguid ( comparative more pinguid, superlative most pinguid) pertaining to fat. 1997, Thomas Pynchon, Mason & Dixon, page 215,