Overweight
Overweight noun - The property of excessive fatness.
Weight and overweight are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Weight" instead a noun "Overweight".
Nearby Words: overweighted, overweighting
Weight
Weight noun - The amount that something weighs.
Overweight and weight are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Overweight" instead a noun "Weight".
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Both words in one sentence
- Bonbon from My Little Pony Tales is overweight and the reason her weight changes often is due to her losing and gaining weight.
Source: Fanon / My Little Pony -
In a world where being very skinny (or buff if you're a guy) is the ideal and being overweight has Unfortunate Implications, many people are self-conscious about their weight.
Source: Weight Woe -
Similar to the Frasier example above, Peterman's character Barbra Jean's was said to have gained weight due to binge eating (even though Peterman was always slightly overweight before).
Source: Hide Your Pregnancy
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