adipose en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈæd.ɪ.pəʊs/ (UK)
- (US) audio
- /ˈæd.ɪ.pəʊz/ (UK)
- /ˈæd.ɪ.poʊs/ (US)
Etymology
From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin adipōsus, from Latin adeps (“fat, lard”). By surface analysis, adip- + -ose; Latin adeps (“fat, lard”) is probably related to Umbrian 𐌀𐌛𐌄𐌐𐌄𐌔 (ařepes, “offerings of fat”) since 𐌛 (ř) in Umbrian regularly represents an earlier *d.
Meanings
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Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat; fatty.
They will attack the problem specifically at key sites in the brain, digestive system, and adipose organs.
2003, Dr. Andrew Packard, The Packard Weight Health Plan:
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Slightly overweight; chubby.
This was a statue of a slightly adipose child in a bath hat with its nappy round its ankles.
2012, Ruth Petrie, “Not So Lovely in the Garden”, in Notes from the Garden:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most adipose | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more adipose | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
adiposeness · adipose fin · adiposity · adiposome · adiposogenital · adipose tissue · nonadipose · antiadipose · adiposuria · adipositis · fibroadipose · adipokinin · adipous · preadipose
Synonyms
chubby (overweight) · plump (overweight) · tubby (overweight) · overweight (overweight) · podgy (overweight) · chunky (overweight) · fatty (composed of fat)
Translations (26)
fi ihra- (containing, composed of, or consisting of fat) · ca adipós (containing, composed of, or consisting of fat) · sv fetthaltig (containing, composed of, or consisting of fat) · gl adiposo (containing, composed of, or consisting of fat) · bg тлъст (containing, composed of, or consisting of fat) · it adiposo (containing, composed of, or consisting of fat) · pt adiposo (containing, composed of, or consisting of fat) · bg мастен (containing, composed of, or consisting of fat) · ro adipos (containing, composed of, or consisting of fat) · ga sailleach (containing, composed of, or consisting of fat) · ru то́лстый (slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft) · fi rasvainen (containing, composed of, or consisting of fat) · el λιπώδης (containing, composed of, or consisting of fat) · ru упи́танный (slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft) · pl pulchny (slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft) · fi pullea (slightly overweight, somewhat fat and hence soft) · pl tłuszczowy (containing, composed of, or consisting of fat) · es adiposo (containing, composed of, or consisting of fat) · sv fett- (containing, composed of, or consisting of fat) · ru са́льный (containing, composed of, or consisting of fat) · ru жирово́й (containing, composed of, or consisting of fat) · ar دُهْنِيّ (containing, composed of, or consisting of fat) · hy ճարպային (containing, composed of, or consisting of fat) · fi rasva- (containing, composed of, or consisting of fat) · fr adipeux (containing, composed of, or consisting of fat) · ru жи́рный (containing, composed of, or consisting of fat)