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Heavyset

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

adj. Having a stout or compact build.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

adj. Having a large, solid, imposing bodily appearance; overweight.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. obese.

adj. heavy and compact in form or build or stature.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. having a short and solid form or stature

Word Usage

"Obese and overweight patients are just as likely to get recommended preventive medical care as normal-weight patients, and in some cases, treatment of the heavyset is more likely to meet standard guidelines for care, a new study shows."

Equivalent

short little

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

compact stocky thick thickset stout

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

plainclothes square-bearded tough-looking redheaded black-clad