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Fat

fat

adjective

a person or animal that is fat has too much flesh on their body and weighs too much. It is not polite to call someone fat

overweight

adjective

heavier than you should be

obese

adjective

too fat, in a way that is dangerous for your health

plump

adjective

slightly fat, in a pleasant way. This word is often used to avoid saying fat, which is not considered polite

ample

adjective

used for referring in a positive or humorous way to someone’s body, or a part of it, that is large

chubby

adjective

slightly fat, in the way a healthy baby or young child is

tubby

adjective

slightly fat

big

adjective

a big person is tall and heavy, and often fat

stout

adjective

slightly fat. This word is less rude than ‘fat’

buxom

adjective

a buxom woman is rather fat in an attractive way, with large breasts

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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