Definition of STEATOPYGOUS

steatopygous

Meanings

Adj

  • Pertaining to steatopygia; having fat or prominent buttocks.

Origin / Etymology

From steatopyga, steatopygia + -ous. Steatopyga is borrowed from New Latin steatopyga, from Ancient Greek στέᾱτος (stéātos) (genitive singular of στέαρ (stéar, “hard fat, suet, tallow”)) + πῡγή (pūgḗ, “buttocks, rump”).

Synonyms

big-buttocked, bootylicious, fat-buttocked, large-buttocked, steatopygial, steatopygic

Scrabble Score: 18

steatopygous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
steatopygous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
steatopygous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

steatopygous is a valid Words With Friends word