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
  • More people are becoming pregnant at older ages; obesity has become more prevalent among those of reproductive age; and there are more twin, triplet and other multiple births.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Or weight loss could mean more people with obesity become eligible for joint-replacement surgery.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of obesity
Noun
  • For the next fifty years, insurance companies, not doctors, were the chief arbiters of corpulence.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026
  • And the blue velvet armchair was empty but for the permanent impression of his corpulence.
    — Kate Crane, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 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
  • Key Takeaways Eating raw sunflower seeds is a simple way to enjoy their benefits, including vitamin E, magnesium, and healthy fats.
    — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Chocolate may have seductive ingredients like fat and sugar, but the chocolate bar doesn’t change its recipe based on who is eating it.
    — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of fat
Noun
  • Despite continued trimming of Bank of America (BAC) and other financial companies in the quarter, the sector remains the portfolio’s most significant overweight at almost 35% of assets.
    — Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The bank downgraded the retail name to equal weight from overweight.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of overweight
Noun
  • Hydration levels directly affect the plumpness of skin.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Get the plumpness without the needles with this ultra-hydrating moisturizer that leaves skin supple and glowy for 24 hours, per the brand.
    — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 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
  • This includes the skeletal muscles that Rocky uses to sprint and box, the muscles that allow your heart to beat, the muscles that squeeze food through your stomach and intestines, and the muscles that open up your airways to breathe.
    — Linda M. Boland, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Your friend revealed something to you that turns your stomach.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of stomach
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