| 单词 | corpulence |
| 释义 | corpulence (once / 21687 pages) n Corpulence is a word for excessive weight. The Latin word "corpus" means "body," and corpulence is when someone has a lot of body, in other words, they’re fat. The word corpulence is old-fashioned, but it refers to something all too modern — the quality of being very overweight. This is much more than being a little overweight. One of Santa Claus' main features is his corpulence. Unfortunately, corpulence is a quality that many people have, and it poses many health risks. WORD FAMILYcorpulent: corpulence, corpulency, corpulently+/corpulency: corpulencies USAGE EXAMPLESBut whether the market, corporate corpulence or the diesel affair is at fault, the investment case remains stuck in a low gear. Wall Street Journal(Nov 18, 2016) Some say Maui’s corpulence plays on offensive stereotypes of Polynesians. Time(Nov 03, 2016) His Falstaff, a merry figure of debauched corpulence, was sculpted out of an immense quarry of colorful words. Los Angeles Times(Aug 16, 2016) n the property of excessive fatness Syn|Hyper adiposis, overweight, stoutness corpulency, fleshiness, obesity more than average fatness |
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