obese

[ oh-bees ]

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adjective

very fat or overweight; corpulent.

Origin of obese

1645–55; <Latin obēsus (past participle of obedere to eat away), equivalent to ob-ob- + ed(ere) to eat + -tus past participle suffix, with dt>s

Other words from obese

o·bese·ly, adverb
o·be·si·ty, o·bese·ness, noun
o·ver·o·bese, adjective
o·ver·o·bese·ly, adverb
o·ver·o·bese·ness, noun
su·per·o·bese, adjective
un·o·bese, adjective
un·o·bese·ly, adverb
un·o·bese·ness, noun

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How to use obese in a sentence

Though Allen’s primary specialty is obstetrical anesthesia, he has gotten more frequent calls for assistance with especially difficult intubations, such as for patients who have co-morbidities or are morbidly obese.
Nearly twice as many Americans are hospitalized right now with COVID-19 than in spring | Rachel King | December 22, 2020 | Fortune
obese people were also protected at levels similar to non-obese people.
The FDA has authorized Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Now what? | Tina Hesman Saey | December 12, 2020 | Science News
Great Britain is prioritizing its most obese population for vaccination.
The Health 202: Obese Americans could be prioritized for coronavirus vaccine | Paige Winfield Cunningham | November 30, 2020 | Washington Post
Its public health agency posted guidance last week saying that morbidly obese people — defined as those with a body mass index over 40 — should be prioritized for vaccines ahead of those younger than 65.
The Health 202: Obese Americans could be prioritized for coronavirus vaccine | Paige Winfield Cunningham | November 30, 2020 | Washington Post
Tseng hopes this innovative use of CRISPR tech will one day treat obese people with diabetes.
Gene editing can alter body fat and may fight diabetes | Silke Schmidt | October 23, 2020 | Science News For Students

British Dictionary definitions for obese

obese

/ (əʊˈbiːs) /

adjective

excessively fat or fleshy; corpulent

Origin of obese

C17: from Latin obēsus, from ob- (intensive) + edere to eat

Derived forms of obese

obesity or obeseness, noun

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