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 fat fat /ˈfæt/

adjective

  1. () Having an (over)abundance of flesh  ( fat )
    having an (over)abundance of flesh
     He hadn't remembered how fat she was
    he hadn't remembered how fat she was
  2. () Having a relatively large diameter  ( fat )
    having a relatively large diameter
     A fat rope
    a fat rope
  3. Containing or composed of fat  ( fat , fatty )
    containing or composed of fat
     Fatty food
    fatty food
     Fat tissue
    fat tissue
  4. Marked by great fruitfulness  ( fat , fertile , productive , rich )
    marked by great fruitfulness
     Fertile farmland
    fertile farmland
     A fat land
    a fat land
     A productive vineyard
    a productive vineyard
     Rich soil
    rich soil
  5. [Informal] Lucrative  ( fat [Informal] , juicy [Informal] )
    lucrative
     A juicy contract
    a juicy contract
     A nice fat job
    a nice fat job

noun

  1. () A soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)  ( fat )
    a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
     Pizza has too much fat
    pizza has too much fat
  2. () A kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs  ( adipose tissue , fatty tissue , fat )
    a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs
     Fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold
    fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold
  3. Excess bodily weight  ( avoirdupois , blubber , fat , fatness )
    excess bodily weight
     She disliked fatness in herself as well as in others
    she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others

verb

  1. [Archaic] Make fat or plump  ( fat [Archaic] , fatten out , fatten up , fatten , fill out , flesh out , plump , plump out )
    make fat or plump
     We will plump out that poor starving child
    We will plump out that poor starving child