Heavyset
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɛviˌsɛt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Heavyset is an adjective meaning (of a person) Overweight.
Meaning
(of a person) Overweight.
More Meanings
- (of a person) Having a large, solid, imposing bodily appearance.
Example Sentences
No Soviet political figure has been as irreverently outspoken about Soviet life or as ambitious to change it as Boris Yeltsin, 58, a heavyset, 6-ft. 2-in. man from Sverdlovsk in the Ural Mountains.
Word Forms
- heavy-set
Synonyms for heavyset
Depending on context, synonyms include heavy, husky, thickset, stout, stocky, thick.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thickset, stocky, fat, thick, compact, hefty.
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