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flabby - Uncomplimentary description of loose flesh that sags, droops or flaps.

Jane bought exercise weights to tighten up her flabby arm muscles, but the cat thought they were head rests.

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gobble - To eat something hurriedly and noisily

After going without food for the whole day, June gobbled the plate of spaghetti she made for dinner.

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blubber - The fat of sea mammals, but sometimes also referring to the extra weight of a person

Lewis loved sweets and cake, but he realized it was getting out of hand when he felt the blubber of his belly bulging through his shirt near his waist.

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shrug - To raise one's shoulders slightly and momentarily to express doubt, ignorance, or indifference

When Bruce's self-published book only sold 10 copies, he shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Mayber I'll do better with my next book.'

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gulp - An act of gulping food or drink

Sweating from the heat, Roger took a big gulp of water to cool down.

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chomp - To munch or chew vigorously and noisily

Nobody liked to eat with Frank because he would always chomp his food loudly.

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noggin - A person's head

The criminal hit Tintin on the noggin to knock him out before robbing him.

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stoop - To bend one's body forwards and downwards

While exploring the cave, Bill sometimes had to stoop when the ceilings were low.

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obese - Extremely fat in a way that is dangerous for health

The WHO says that obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, with at least 2.8 million people dying each year as a result of being overweight or obese.

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lanky - A person who is ungracefully thin and tall

Although Sid was very tall, his lanky body and lack of athletic skills kept him from becoming a really good basketball player.

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sniff - To draw in air audibly through the nose to detect a smell, to stop it from running, or to express contempt

Because of their superior sense of smell, dogs sniff new people and objects to determine more information about them.

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nibble - A small bite of something, usually food.

Jim was on a diet, and he had to be satisfied by just taking a nibble out of some small carrots for lunch.