endomorphic
adjective
en·do·mor·phic ˌen-də-ˈmȯr-fik 
1
: of or relating to the component in W. H. Sheldon's classification of body types that measures the massiveness of the digestive viscera and the body's degree of roundedness and softness
2
: having a heavy rounded body build often with a marked tendency to become fat
endomorphy
ˈen-də-ˌmȯr-fē
noun 
Word History
Etymology
endoderm + -morphic; from the predominance in such types of structures developed from the endoderm
First Known Use
1940, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
endomorphic
adjective
en·do·mor·phic ˌen-də-ˈmȯr-fik
1
: of or relating to the component in W. H. Sheldon's classification of body types that measures the degree to which the digestive viscera are massive and the body build rounded and soft compare ectomorphic sense 1, mesomorphic sense 2a
2
: having a heavy rounded body build often with a marked tendency to become overweight compare ectomorphic sense 2, mesomorphic sense 2b
endomorphy
noun
as in portliness
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- portliness
- obesity
- pursiness
- fat
- fatness
- rotundity
- corpulency
- corpulence
- adiposity
- embonpoint
- chubbiness
- plumpness
- fattiness
- grossness
- pudginess
- fleshiness
- burliness
- stoutness
- weight
- brawniness
- huskiness
- heaviness
- bulkiness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- slenderness
- reediness
- leanness
- slimness
- thinness
- fitness
- trimness
- svelteness
- scrawniness
- weediness
- gauntness
- skinniness
- pottering around
- potteringly
- potterings
- potters
- potters (around)
- potters about
- potters around
- pottery
- pottery tissue
- pottery tree
- pottery ware
- pottery-bark tree
- Pottiaceae
- Pottiales
- pottier
- potties
- pottiest
- pottinesses
- potting
- potting compound
- potting shed
- potting soil
- pottingar
- pottinger
- pottingers