CORPULENCE

corpulence, overweight, stoutness, adiposis

(noun) the property of excessive fatness

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

corpulence (countable and uncountable, plural corpulences)

The state or characteristic of being corpulent.

Synonyms

• corpulentness (obsolete)

• obesity

• pudginess

Source: Wiktionary


Cor"pu*lence (kr"p-lens), Cor"pu*len*cy (kr"p-len-s), n. Etym: [L. corpulentia: cf. F. corpulence.]

1. Excessive fatness; fleshiness; obesity.

2. Thickness; density; compactness. [Obs.] The heaviness and corpulency of water requiring a great force to divide it. Ray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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