English Dictionary: corpulence | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for corpulence | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Corpulence \Cor"pu*lence\ (k?r"p?-lens), Corpulency \Cor"pu*len*cy\ (k?r"p?-len-s?), n. [L. corpulentia: cf. F. corpulence.] 1. Excessive fatness; fleshiness; obesity. 2. Thickness; density; compactness. [Obs.] The heaviness and corpulency of water requiring a great force to divide it. --Ray. |