Falstaffian
Merrily fat, boastful
Falstaffian describes someone or something resembling Shakespeare's Sir John Falstaff—the rotund, boastful, pleasure-loving knight from the Henry IV plays.
The word suggests jovial excess: a love of food, drink, and merriment combined with witty braggadocio and cheerful disregard for propriety.
A Falstaffian figure is corpulent, convivial, and magnificently unrepentant: his Falstaffian appetite for wine and storytelling, a Falstaffian disregard for the bill.
Round and plump
- portlyHeavyset, especially around waist
- paunchyHaving a prominent belly
- stoutHeavy, dark brewed beverage
- corpulentExcessively heavy-bodied
pot-bellied · heavyset · plump · well-fed · fleshy · tubby · barrel-chested
Loud and disorderly
- blusteringSpeaking with noisy aggression
- uproariousExtremely and loudly comedic
- rambunctiousUncontrollably lively and loud
- rowdyNoisily disorderly
vociferous · clamorous · riotous · carousing · reveling · swaggering · braggadocio · bluster
Too willing to yield
- gluttonousExcessively fond of eating
- pleasure-seekingPursuit of enjoyment
- epicureanConnoisseur of sensual pleasures
- gourmandExcessive food lover
self-indulgent · immoderate · unrestrained · bacchanalian · feasting · carousing · appetite · excess
Cheerful and lively
- genialPleasantly warm-mannered
- convivialSociable and cheerful
- jocularInclined to jest
- affableWarm and approachable
cheerful · lighthearted · gregarious · festive · hearty · witty · good-humored · companionable
Without bravery or nerve
- braggartOne who flaunts achievements
- scoundrelDishonest, unscrupulous person
- rascalLovable troublemaker
- knaveDishonest, unprincipled person
dissembling · lying · scheming · opportunistic · disreputable · cunning · rapscallion · ne'er-do-well
Of late 1500s England
- GlobeFamous Elizabethan theatre
- Henry IVFirst Lancastrian ruler
- theatreArt of staged performance
- comedyWork meant to amuse
playwright · folio · Stratford-upon-Avon · thespian · dramaturgy · tavern · Hal · stage
rotund
Round and plump
- portlyHeavyset, especially around waist
- paunchyHaving a prominent belly
- stoutHeavy, dark brewed beverage
corpulent · pot-bellied · heavyset · plump · well-fed · fleshy · tubby · barrel-chested
raucous
Loud and disorderly
- blusteringSpeaking with noisy aggression
- uproariousExtremely and loudly comedic
- rambunctiousUncontrollably lively and loud
rowdy · vociferous · clamorous · riotous · carousing · reveling · swaggering · braggadocio · bluster · bombastic
indulgent
Too willing to yield
- gluttonousExcessively fond of eating
- pleasure-seekingPursuit of enjoyment
- epicureanConnoisseur of sensual pleasures
gourmand · self-indulgent · immoderate · unrestrained · bacchanalian · feasting · carousing · appetite · excess · sensual
merry
Cheerful and lively
affable · cheerful · lighthearted · gregarious · festive · hearty · witty · good-humored · companionable · mirthful
cowardly
Without bravery or nerve
- braggartOne who flaunts achievements
- scoundrelDishonest, unscrupulous person
- rascalLovable troublemaker
knave · dissembling · lying · scheming · opportunistic · disreputable · cunning · rapscallion · ne'er-do-well · scamp
Elizabethan
Of late 1500s England
comedy · playwright · folio · Stratford-upon-Avon · thespian · dramaturgy · tavern · Hal · stage · character
Falstaffianaustere
Severely simple and unadorned
ascetic · puritanical · abstemious · spartan · disciplined