Obese Definition

ō-bēs
adjective
Very fat; stout; corpulent.
Webster's New World
Having excessive body weight caused by the accumulation of fat; extremely fat.
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Origin of Obese

  • Latin obēsus from past participle of *obedere to eat away ob- away ob– edere to eat ed- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin obesus, derived from obedere (“to devour, eat away"), from ob (“away") + edere (“to eat")

    From Wiktionary

Obese Sentence Examples

  • So how do you know whether or not you are obese?

  • If your BMI is 30 or above, by definition, you are considered obese.

  • Many children have been bullied or ostracized for being overweight or obese.

  • Women with a 35 inch or larger waist and men measuring 40 inches or larger also fall into the obese category.

  • The definition of obesity helps identify when a person crosses the line beyond overweight and becomes obese.

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Words Starting With

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Words Starting With O and Ending With E

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