First Known Use: 1651
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obese
adjective \ō-ˈbēs\
: very fat : fat in a way that is unhealthy
Full Definition of OBESE
: having excessive body fat
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Rhymes with OBESE
apiece, at peace, Burmese, camise, caprice, cassis, cerise, chemise, Chinese, Cochise, codpiece, coulisse, crosspiece, decease, decrease, degrease, Dumfries, earpiece, eyepiece, fieldpiece, grandniece, hairpiece, headpiece, heelpiece, increase, lend-lease, Maltese, Matisse, Maurice, mouthpiece, nosepiece, one-piece, pastis, pelisse, police, re-lease, release, seapiece, set piece, shankpiece, showpiece, sidepiece, stringpiece, sublease, surcease, tailpiece, think piece, timepiece, toepiece, three-piece, two-piece, valise, wool grease, workpiece
OBESE Defined for Kids
obese
adjective \ō-ˈbēs\
Definition of OBESE for Kids
: very fat
— obe·si·ty \ō-ˈbē-sə-tē\ noun
Medical Dictionary
obese
adjective \ō-ˈbēs\
Medical Definition of OBESE
: having excessive body fat : affected by obesity
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