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obesity
Part of speech: NounExcessive corpulence or fatness.
Usage examples "obesity":- He uttered a yell of pain and fury, and strove vigorously to defend himself, but, owing to his obesity, his muscles were weak and flabby, and he was powerless against the activity and strength of his opponent. - "Thelma", Marie Corelli.
- It turns out that the doctor told her to put the slippers as far as possible under the bed so as to cure the man of his obesity. - "Note-Book of Anton Chekhov", Anton Pavlovich Chekhov.
- And as for money, if thou hast gold, give him of it, and if not, give him silver; and if thou hast none, take no thought, for the freedom of the spirit is better than the obesity of the body. - "Mr. Isaacs", F. Marion Crawford.