Added 9 October 2026
obese
/oʊˈbis/ adjective
In Latin: obēsus, corpulentus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about obese at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Excessively fat.
a weighty man
Origin
From Latin obēsus, derived from obedō (“to devour, eat away”), from ob (“away”) + edō (“to eat”).
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