well-padded adjective2 •(euphemistic) Fat, corpulent, pudgy.But the majority of its members were very much alive and still well-padded; and, far from being on a pale diet, were deeply appreciative of the famous culinary resources of the chef, and showed it. — 1921 •(figurative) Wealthy, well-to-do. formsmore well-padded · most well-padded