Adjectives of Weight

overweight

Adjective

/oʊ.vɜr.weɪt/ or /ooo.vēr.veit/

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weighing more than what is considered healthy or desirable for one's body size and build

obese

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/ə.bis/ or /ē.bis/

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extremely overweight, with excess body fat that significantly increases health risks

porky

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(of a person) having a large body size

corpulent

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/kɔ:r.pjʊ.lənt/ or /kawr.pyoo.lēnt/

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excessively overweight or obese

pudgy

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/pə.ʤi/ or /pē.ji/

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Informal

slightly fat or chubby, especially in a cute or endearing way

thin

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/θɪn/ or /thin/

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(of people or animals) weighing less than what is thought to be healthy for their body

lightweight

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/laɪt.weɪt/ or /lait.veit/

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having little weight or mass, making it easy to carry or move

gaunt

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(of a person) excessively thin as a result of a disease, worry or hunger

bony

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/boʊ.ni/ or /booo.ni/

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extremely thin to the point where the outlines of one's bones are visible beneath one's skin

cadaverous

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/ka.dæ.və.rəs/ or /ka.dā.vē.rēs/

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Disapproving

Formal

very thin or pale in a way that is suggestive of an illness

underweight

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/ʌn.dər.weɪt/ or /an.dēr.veit/

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weighing less than the desired, healthy, or normal amount

scrawny

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/skrɔ.ni/ or /skraw.ni/

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Disapproving

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thin and bony in a way that is not pleasant

emaciated

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/ɪ.meɪ.ʃieɪ.tɪd/ or /i.mei.shiei.tid/

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Disapproving

Formal

extremely thin and weak, often because of illness or a severe lack of food

stout

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/staʊt/ or /staoot/

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(of a person) slightly fat and heavy

chunky

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/ʧən.ki/ or /chēn.ki/

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solidly built with a thick or muscular body shape