Obese
Obese adjective - Having an excess of body fat.
Usage example: the basset hound was so obese that its stomach touched the floor
Nearby Word: obesity
Thin
Thin adjective - Having a noticeably small amount of body fat.
Usage example: after her bout with pneumonia, she looked thinner
Both words in one sentence
- One episode of Big Wolf on Campus has Merton go from thin to morbidly obese in a matter of days after befriending a group of black-clad teenagers.
Source: Temporary Bulk Change -
Prior to being eaten, he could only yo-yo his size from extremely obese to freakishly thin.
Source: Rubber Man - At least in the first two editions, shamans with Raven are describes as either obese or rail-thin, and either way being almost unable to turn down an offer of food.
Source: Big Eater / Tabletop Games
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