endomorphy

noun

as in obesity

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  1. obesity
  2. fatness
  3. fat
  4. corpulence
  5. adiposity
  6. plumpness
  7. fattiness
  8. grossness
Noun
  • People with gum disease, cavities and missing teeth face elevated risk for stroke, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, rheumatoid arthritis and Alzheimer’s.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In one study involving teens with obesity, for instance, O’Sullivan and his colleagues found that participants who ingested fecal transplant capsules loaded with healthy gut bacteria had better metabolic health years later than those who didn’t.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of obesity
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
  • Duck breasts hang over the flames during the day to render their fat.
    — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Chia Pudding Chia seeds are packed with fiber, healthy fats, and small amounts of protein.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of fat
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
  • Breastfeeding, adiposity, and precocious puberty in boys and girls.
    — Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Definition of adiposity
Noun
  • 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
  • Hydration levels directly affect the plumpness of skin.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of plumpness
Noun
  • Acidic sauces helped preserve and flavor the meat, while also providing a tangy kick to cut through its deep fattiness.
    — Amethyst Ganaway, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • The fattiness of the foie gras paired with the delicate flavors of tuna is a perfect match.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Definition of fattiness
Noun
  • But Paddy’s isn’t Sudz, and the Gang’s efforts to soft-pedal their antics to be more in line with those mainstream bars devolved into typical Sunny-style hostility and off-putting grossness.
    — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
  • All your Dad has to do is fill it and drink—the microfilter membrane will do the rest by removing chlorine odors, dirt, bacteria, and any other grossness floating around in there.
    — Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Definition of grossness
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“Endomorphy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endomorphy. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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