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o·bese

obese

 
 
pronunciation:
o bis
part of speech: adjective
definition: carrying an excessive amount of weight on one's body, to the degree that one's health can be affected.
People who eat a variety of fruits and vegetables and avoid eating a lot of fried foods, snacks, and sweets are less likely to be obese.
synonyms:
fat
antonyms:
scrawny, skinny
similar words:
fleshy, heavy, overweight, stout
derivations: obesely (adv.), obeseness (n.), obesity (n.)