"big-boned" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more big-boned [comparative], most big-boned [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} big-boned (comparative more big-boned, superlative most big-boned)
  1. Of a person or animal: large but not obese. Categories (topical): Obesity
    Sense id: en-big-boned-en-adj-JtAvVdYU Disambiguation of Obesity: 52 48 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 95 5 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 94 6 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 94 6
  2. (humorous or euphemistic) Fat, obese. Tags: euphemistic, humorous Categories (topical): Obesity
    Sense id: en-big-boned-en-adj-2Ne3X0O3 Disambiguation of Obesity: 52 48 Categories (other): English euphemisms
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: big boned

Alternative forms

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