Hyphenation
o·beseTurkish pronunciation
ōbisSynonyms
adipose,
avoirdupois,
corpulent,
fat,
fleshy,
gross,
heavy,
outsize,
paunchy,
plump,
porcine,
portly,
pudgy,
rotund,
stoutPronunciation
/ōˈbēs/ /oʊˈbiːs/
Etymology
[ O-'bEs ] (adjective.) 1651. Latin obesus, derived from obedere (“to devour, eat away”), from ob (“away”) + edere (“to eat”)