Big-boned
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Big-boned is an adjective meaning Of a person or animal: large but not obese.
Meaning
Of a person or animal: large but not obese.
More Meanings
- (humorous or euphemistic) Fat, obese.
Example Sentences
[…] big-boned womenfolk strode away from their tea-tables to listen to the imperious Doctor.
Coffins for the Big-Boned. As the media never tires of telling us, America has become a junk-food nation with the fattest population on the planet.
Synonyms for big-boned
Depending on context, synonyms include robust.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include robust, beefy, rugged, sturdy, corpulent, bulky.
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