Obese vs. Pudgy — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Obese and Pudgy
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Obese
Having excessive body weight caused by the accumulation of fat; extremely fat.
Pudgy
Somewhat fat; chubby
A pudgy face.
Obese
Extremely overweight, especially: weighing more than 20% (for men) or 25% (for women) over their conventionally ideal weight determined by height and build; or, having a body mass index over 30 kg/m2.
Pudgy
Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby.
The pudgy child had a difficult time running the mile.
Obese
A person who is obese.
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Pudgy
Short and fat or sturdy; dumpy; podgy; as, a short, pudgy little man; a pudgy little hand.
Obese
Excessively corpulent; fat; fleshy.
Pudgy
Short and fat
Obese
Excessively fat;
A weighty man
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