Obtuse? (Need help fast!)?

Question

Ok I know obtuse angles, blah blah, lack of intellgience, but me and my moma re having an argument, and I need YOUR help.
Can obtuse mean large or fat?

Answer 1

From the Merriam-Webster on-line dictionary,

obtuse
One entry found for obtuse.
Main Entry: ob·tuse
Pronunciation: äb-'tüs, &b-, -'tyüs
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): ob·tus·er; -est
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin obtusus blunt, dull, from past participle of obtundere to beat against, blunt, from ob- against + tundere to beat -- more at OB-, CONTUSION
1 a : not pointed or acute : BLUNT b (1) of an angle : exceeding 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees (2) : having an obtuse angle -- see TRIANGLE illustration c of a leaf : rounded at the free end
2 a : lacking sharpness or quickness of sensibility or intellect : INSENSITIVE, STUPID b : difficult to comprehend : not clear or precise in thought or expression
synonym see DULL
- ob·tuse·ly adverb
- ob·tuse·ness noun

Answer 2

Been through nursing school - never heard of that. Searched on internet, no reference to anything about fat or large.

Answer 3

not according to my dictionary no.

Answer 4

maybe you mean obese?