pudginess

noun

Definition of pudginessnext
as in obesity
the condition of having an excess of body fat started to notice a little pudginess around his middle

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  1. obesity
  2. weight
  3. fatness
Noun
  • Science + Healthcare A record 11% of Americans are taking a GLP-1 medication for weight loss, a new Gallup poll found, as the obesity rate falls across the country.
    — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Until then, around 9% of employers are considering adopting coverage of GLP-1s for obesity.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Definition of obesity
Noun
  • There’s a bunch of new things across most of the 2026 range, mainly cosmetic, but also hardware and weight-saving stuff as well.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • When a squirrel climbs atop its roof or perches, the feeder registers its heavier weight and automatically closes its four ports.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
Definition of weight
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
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“Pudginess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pudginess. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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