I.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.—
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, 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.—
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.—