paunchiness

noun

Definition of paunchinessnext
as in obesity

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  1. obesity
  2. corpulence
  3. fatness
  4. fat
  5. overweight
  6. plumpness
  7. pudginess
  8. stomach
Noun
  • The first death reportedly occurred in July, when a healthcare professional informed the FDA that a 41-year-old woman with obesity went into cardiac arrest.
    — Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The study, which analyzed nearly 800,000 individuals across their lifespan, found that clinical obesity rates climbed through adulthood.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of obesity
Noun
  • The annual celebration of ursine corpulence known as Fat Bear Week has officially begun.
    — Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2026
  • For the next fifty years, insurance companies, not doctors, were the chief arbiters of corpulence.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of corpulence
Noun
  • The phrase assumes that fatness belongs firmly in the past, yet the very need for such a term suggests otherwise.
    — Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Because this isn't a book about fatness, despite the central plotline.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of fatness
Noun
  • Lettuce and salads are usually smart choices, and adding lean protein and healthy fats can make for a well-rounded, satisfying meal.
    — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Finke also adds avocado to get healthy fat in the meal as well.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of fat
Noun
  • Barclays initiates Alcoa and Kaiser Aluminum as overweight Barclays said both stocks have plenty of upside.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Data shows that overweight and obesity are increasing in every country, and estimates suggest that the global rate could reach 60% of adults and a third of children by 2050.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of overweight
Noun
  • In a study of 31 people, the brand found that the finished Rejuvenating Night Cream improved eight signs of aging, including fine lines, plumpness, firmness, smoothness, texture, and wrinkles.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Squares of cardboard were pinned under burger patties to reinforce plumpness; motor oil was poured over pancakes so as not to overly moisten them.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of plumpness
Noun
  • His hair and eyes are dark, and though his hands still possess the dimpled pudginess of childhood, his face has aged in a way that has nothing to do with years.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Definition of pudginess
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the way Artificial played like a horror movie felt incredibly true to this moment, where so many of us are just starting to feel sick to our stomach about it.
    — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
  • There is no vaccine for the illness, which can cause stomach cramps and diarrhea.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of stomach
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