Having a large or bulky body (adjective)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Having a large or bulky body (adjective)”? The solution is CORPULENT, a 9-letter word built on the root CORP (“body”). It appeared in the August 24, 2026 (Monday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
CORPULENT
CORP*****CORPmeans “body”
In a sentence
The CORPULENT hippopotamus submerges its body but not its head into the water.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Having a large or bulky body (adjective)” has the answer CORPULENT (9 letters), built on the root CORP, which means “body”. Browse the full August 24, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.