pinguis, e, adj. [root pag-, pak-, of pango, q. v.; cf. Gr. παχύς, stout], = πίων, fat (opp. macer; syn.: opimus, obesus).
I Lit.: pingues Thebani, Cic. Fat. 4, 7: pingui tentus omaso Furius, Hor. S. 2, 5, 40: me pinguem et nitidum bene curatā cute vises, id. Ep. 1, 4, 15: Lateranus, Juv. 8, 147: pinguem facere gallinam, Col. 8, 7: pinguior agnus, Plaut. Aul. 2, 5, 5: pinguissimus haedulus, Juv. 11, 65: merum, rich , oily wine (= plenum), Hor. S. 2, 4, 65.— Subst.: pingue , is, n., fat , grease , Plin. 11, 37, 85, § 212; Verg. G. 3, 124: taurorum, leonum ac pantherarum pinguia, Plin. 28, 9, 38, § 144: comedite pinguia, Vulg. 2 Esd. 8, 10.—
B Transf.
1 Pass. , fat , rich , fertile; also, plump , in good condition : ager, Col. 1, 4; Plin. 17, 4, 3, § 25; cf.: sanguine pinguior Campus, Hor. C. 2, 1, 29: sulcus, i. e. drawn in a rich soil , Luc. 6, 382: fimus, Verg. G. 1, 80: hortus, id. ib. 4, 118: stabula, of beehives, rich , full of honey , id. ib. 4, 14: arae, id. A. 4, 62: ficus, plump , juicy , Hor. S. 2, 8, 88; cf. saliva, Sen. Ira, 3, 38, 2: flamma, of incense; tura pingues facientia flammas, Ov. Tr. 5, 5, 11: corpora suco pinguis olivae Splendescunt, id. M. 10, 176: pingues taedae, full of pitch , Lucr. 3, 681: pingues arae, full of fat and blood , Verg. A. 4, 62: coma, anointed , Mart. 2, 29, 5 (different from Suet. Ner. 20; v. infra 3): mensa, rich , luxurious , Cat. 62, 3; cf.: incusa pingui auro dona, Pers. 2, 52. —Of color, dull , faint , Plin. 37, 8, 37, § 115. — Act. , that makes fat; hence, meton., fertilizing : pingui flumine Nilus, Verg. A. 9, 31.—
2 Bedaubed , besmeared : pinguia crura luto, Juv. 3, 247: virga, limed twigs , Mart. 9, 55, 4.—
3 Thick , dense : caelum pingue et concretum (opp. caelum tenue et purum), Cic. Div. 1, 57, 130: folia pinguissima, Plin. 21, 9, 29, § 53: toga, Suet. Aug. 82: lacernae, Juv. 9, 28: pinguissima coma, very thick , luxuriant hair , Suet. Ner. 20.—
4 Of taste, dull , insipid , not sharp , not pungent : sapor, Plin. 15, 27, 32, § 106; id. 15, 28, 33, § 109.—
II Trop.
A Of the mind, dull , gross , heavy , stupid , doltish : Cordubae natis poëtis pingue quiddam sonantibus et peregrinum, Cic. Arch. 10, 26: pingue videbatur et sibi contrarium, id. Ac. 2 ( Luc. ), 34, 109: nec prave factis decorari versibus opto, Ne rubeam pingui donatus munere, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 267: pingue sed ingenium mansit, Ov. M. 11, 148: insubidius nescio quid facies et pinguius, Gell. 13, 21 (20), 4: pinguis Minerva, v. Minerva.—
B Stout , bold , strong : verba, Quint. 12, 10, 35: facundia, Gell. 17, 10, 8.—
C Calm , quiet , comfortable , easy (poet. and in post-Aug. prose): et pingui membra quiete levat, Ov. R. Am. 206; id. Am. 1, 13, 7: amor, id. ib. 2, 19, 25: secessus, Plin. Ep. 1, 3, 3: mollem in posterum et pinguem destinare vitam, id. ib. 7, 26, 3: pinguius otium, id. ib. 5, 6, 45.—
D Sleek , spruce , trim , = nitidus: pexus pinguisque doctor, Quint. 1, 5, 14 Spald.— Hence, adv.: pinguĭter .
1 Lit., fatly , with fatness , Col. 2, 2.—
2 Transf., abundantly , liberally : pinguius succurrere, Dig. 44, 2, 14.—
3 Trop., dully , stupidly : pinguius aliquid accipere, Dig. 42, 1, 49.