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obesevery fat; overweight to a degree that is unhealthy

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: very fat; overweight to a degree that is unhealthy

Pronunciation (IPA): /oʊˈbis/

Korean meaning: 비만한, 병적으로 살찐

Korean pronunciation: 오-비스 (강세: 비스)

Example Sentences

  • My cat became so obese that it couldn't fit through the cat door anymore.
  • The study showed that obese individuals have a higher risk of heart disease.
  • He was so obese that he had to buy two airplane seats for his vacation.

obese

ADJECTIVE

//oʊˈbis//

very fat; overweight to a degree that is unhealthy

obese concept
💡 Concept

Very fat, unhealthily overweight

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obese rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Will obese increase or decrease? Your choice!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/oʊˈbis/
🇬🇧 UK/əʊˈbiːs/

🌳Etymology

Prefixob--
Rootes
Suffix--e

Origin

From Latin 'obēsus,' the past participle of 'obedere,' meaning 'to eat up' or 'to consume.' The prefix 'ob-' means 'against' or 'toward,' combined with 'edere' meaning 'to eat.'

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat became so obese that it couldn't fit through the cat door anymore.

The study showed that obese individuals have a higher risk of heart disease.

😄 Fun example

He was so obese that he had to buy two airplane seats for his vacation.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

overweightfatcorpulentrotundportly

Antonyms

thinskinnylean

Related

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