Meaning of OVERWEIGHT
| Pronunciation: | | `owvurw'eyt
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- [n] the property of excessive fatness
- [adj] usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
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| | Synonyms: | | adiposis, corpulence, fat, fleshy, heavy, stoutness |
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| | See Also: | | fleshiness, obesity | |
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\O"ver*weight`\, n.
1. Weight over and above what is required by law or custom.
2. Superabundance of weight; preponderance.
\O"ver*weight"\, a.
Overweighing; excessive. [Obs.] ``Of no overweight worth.''
--Fuller.
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