obese
Translation
obese, overweight
Examples
The doctor warned him that he was becoming obese.
The doctor warned him that he was becoming obese.
Obese patients are at a higher risk for heart disease.
Obese patients are at a higher risk for heart disease.
Grammar Patterns
((to be)) ((obese)) to be very fat, in a way that is not healthy He is considered clinically obese.
Similar Words
Synonyms: overweight, fat, corpulent; Antonyms: thin, underweight, slim
Etymology
From Latin 'obesus' (having eaten itself fat), from 'ob-' (over) + 'edere' (to eat).
Memory Tips
Think of 'ob-EAT-se'. Someone who 'over-eats' can become obese.