Added 9 October 2026 overweight /ˌəʊvəˈweɪt/ noun Categories: Describing WordsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about overweight at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The property of excessive fatness. adjective Usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it. Related Words: fatcorpulencefleshyheavystoutnessadiposisobeseplumpobesitybulgebigoverhang Back to today's word