pursiness

noun

Definition of pursinessnext
as in obesity
the condition of having an excess of body fat doctors and nutritionists have warned that a pandemic of pursiness poses a major threat to the health of the American public

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  1. obesity
  2. weight
Noun
  • Education — a predictor of health risk factors including smoking, obesity, cardiovascular risk, and preventive screening rates — has become increasingly aligned with political geography.
    — Brandon Yan, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Researchers from McGill University in Canada and the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom enrolled 96 adults between the ages of 18 and 45 who were living with obesity and early-onset type 2 diabetes.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of obesity
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  • Limiting electric boost primarily to these high-power phases reduces the amount of battery capacity—and battery weight—the aircraft must carry.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Blood sugar can rise again, particularly if someone regains weight or their pancreas loses more of its ability to produce insulin.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of weight
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“Pursiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pursiness. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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