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ADIPOSENESS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does adiposeness mean?
• ADIPOSENESS (noun)
The noun ADIPOSENESS has 1 sense:
1. having the property of containing fat
Familiarity information: ADIPOSENESS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having the property of containing fat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
adiposeness; adiposity; fattiness
Context example:
he recommended exercise to reduce my adiposity
Hypernyms ("adiposeness" is a kind of...):
avoirdupois; blubber; fat; fatness (excess bodily weight)
Derivation:
adipose (composed of animal fat)
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