heavyset

Everyday

1. Heavyset describes a person with a large, solid, broad body, often strong and a bit heavy. tree →
2. Built big and sturdy. tree →

In the lessons

Used in stories and descriptions of people, and in police descriptions. It tells the reader someone is broad and big. It is a polite way of describing size.

Examples

• A heavyset man held the door open. tree →
• The police were looking for a heavyset person in a red coat. tree →
• The heavyset farmer lifted the bale easily. tree →
• Her uncle is tall and heavyset. tree →
• The guard was heavyset with a deep voice. tree →
• A heavyset dog lay by the fire. tree →

Note

Also written «heavy-set». More polite than «fat». Describing people's bodies can hurt feelings; be kind.