cellulite

cel·lu·lite

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sel-yuh-lahyt, -leet]
- /ˈsɛl yəˌlaɪt, -ˌlit/
- /ˈsel.jʊ.laɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sel-yuh-lahyt, -leet]
- /ˈsɛl yəˌlaɪt, -ˌlit/

Definitions of cellulite word

uncountable noun cellulite Cellulite is lumpy fat which people may get under their skin, especially on their thighs. 3
noun cellulite a name sometimes given to subcutaneous fat alleged to resist dieting 3
noun cellulite fatty deposits on the hips and thighs 3
noun cellulite lumpy fat deposits, especially in the thighs and buttocks. 1
noun cellulite Persistent subcutaneous fat causing dimpling of the skin, especially on women's hips and thighs. Not in technical use. 1
noun cellulite dimpled body fat 1

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Origin of cellulite

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

1970-75; < French: formation of fatty deposits under the skin, orig., cellulitis, equivalent to cellule cell (see cellule) + -ite -itis, taken in E as -ite1

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Parts of speech for Cellulite

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cellulite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for cellulite

noun cellulite

flesh — the soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of muscle and fat.
grease — the melted or rendered fat of animals, especially when in a soft state.
lard — the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
surplus — something that remains above what is used or needed.
overabundance — an excessive amount or abundance; surfeit: an overabundance of sugar in the diet.

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Antonyms for cellulite

noun cellulite

lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
necessity — something necessary or indispensable: food, shelter, and other necessities of life.
scarcity — insufficiency or shortness of supply; dearth.
need — a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.
want — to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new.

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