OBESE
corpulent, obese, weighty, rotund
(adjective) excessively fat; “a weighty man”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
obese (comparative more obese, superlative most obese or obesest)
Extremely overweight, especially: weighing more than 20% (for men) or 25% (for women) over their ideal weight determined by height and build; or, having a body mass index over 30 kg/m2.
Synonyms
• See also obese
Anagrams
• Boese
Source: Wiktionary
O*bese". a. Etym: [L. obesus eaten away, lean; also, that has eaten itself fat, fat, stout, p.p. of obedere to devour; ob (see Ob-) + edere to eat. See Eat.]
Definition: Excessively corpulent; fat; fleshy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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