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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

horizontally challenged en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

An ironic imitation of the perceived oversensitivity of language like mentally challenged.

Meanings

  1. (euphemistic, humorous, of a person) Fat, obese.

Forms

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more horizontally challenged Degree=Cmp lexicographic
horizontally-challenged alternative lexicographic
most horizontally challenged Degree=Sup lexicographic

Relateds

ethically challenged · living impaired · vertically challenged

Synonyms

gravitationally challenged