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obese

UK/əʊˈbiːs/ US/oʊˈbis/ uncommon

adjective

1.

excessively fat

  • “a weighty man”
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Origin

From Latin obēsus, derived from obedō (“to devour, eat away”), from ob (“away”) + edō (“to eat”).

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