Meaning
full-bodied, substantial
- having a rich, robust flavor and dense texture (especially of wine)
- substantial, weighty, or extensive in volume or size
In a sentence
Questo vino rosso è particolarmente corposo e si abbina bene alla carne.
This red wine is particularly full-bodied and pairs well with meat.
La commissione ha presentato un corposo rapporto di oltre trecento pagine.
The committee presented a substantial report of over three hundred pages.
Non ti sembra un po' troppo corposo per un pranzo estivo?
Doesn't it seem a bit too heavy for a summer lunch?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| corposo | masculine · singular |
| corposa | feminine · singular |
| corposi | masculine · plural |
| corpose | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly used in wine tasting to describe a heavy, rich vintage, and figuratively for voluminous dossiers or books.