well padded

well padded

Of a portly figure; fleshy or fat. Often hyphenated. I used to be rather skinny in my youth, but when I hit middle age, I grew rather well padded. I fell off my bike this morning, but luckily my well-padded bottom broke my fall!
See also: pad, well
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • rather than
  • walk the line
  • would rather
  • would rather...
  • had rather
  • had rather (do something)
  • had rather do
  • sooner rather than later
  • activist
  • activist judge
References in classic literature
The combatants were placed face to face, each with several members of his own corps about him to assist; two seconds, well padded, and with swords in their hands, took their stations; a student belonging to neither of the opposing corps placed himself in a good position to umpire the combat; another student stood by with a watch and a memorandum-book to keep record of the time and the number and nature of the wounds; a gray-haired surgeon was present with his lint, his bandages, and his instruments.
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