adjective
obese
oh-BEES/əʊˈbiːs/
Having excessive body fat that may harm health.
The clinical portrait shows an obese man standing in ordinary clothes.
Etymology
The prefix and “eat” formed a verb meaning “devour.” Its participle pictured someone as “having eaten itself fat,” which became a description of fatness and underlies the modern adjective.
In context
you're actually obese it's called normal weight obesity you might look slim but you could have a high percentage of body fat compared to lean muscle and bone
More examples
- The vet recommends a gradual weight-loss plan for our obese cat.
- Some medications make people more likely to become obese.
- The clinic offers specialized care for patients who are obese.
Forms
obese
obesity noun — Excessive body fat that may harm health.
Similar words
- overweight
- Above a healthy weight, but not necessarily obese.
- fat
- More informal and potentially insulting; lacks a specific medical threshold.