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fat

[ fat ]

adjective

, fat·ter, fat·test.
  1. having too much flabby tissue; corpulent; obese:

    a fat person.

    Synonyms: pudgy, adipose, portly

    Antonyms: thin

  2. plump; well-fed:

    a good, fat chicken.

  3. consisting of or containing fat; greasy; oily:

    fat gravy; fat meat.

    Synonyms: fatty, unctuous

    Antonyms: lean

  4. profitable, as an office:

    a fat job on the city commission.

    Synonyms: remunerative, lucrative

  5. affording good opportunities, especially for gain:

    a fat business contract.

  6. wealthy; prosperous; rich:

    He grew fat on dishonest profits.

  7. big, broad, or extended; thick:

    a fat sheaf of bills.

  8. plentiful; abundant:

    a fat supply of food.

    Synonyms: copious

  9. plentifully supplied:

    a fat larder; a fat feast.

  10. dull; stupid:

    fat clumsiness of manner.

    Synonyms: sluggish

    Antonyms: clever

  11. abounding in a particular element:

    Fat pine is rich in resin.

  12. (of paint) having more oil than pigment. Compare lean 2( def 6 ).
  13. (of coal) highly bituminous; rich in volatile hydrocarbons.
  14. Ceramics. long 1( def 25 ).
  15. fertile, as land:

    Everything grows in this fat soil.

    Synonyms: productive, fruitful, rich

    Antonyms: barren, sterile



noun

  1. any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
  2. animal tissue containing much of this substance; loose flesh; flabbiness:

    to have rolls of fat around one's waist.

  3. the richest or best part of anything.
  4. obesity; corpulence:

    In his later years, he inclined to fat.

  5. Slang. especially profitable or advantageous work.
  6. an overabundance or excess; superfluity.
  7. action or lines in a dramatic part that permit an actor to display abilities.
  8. Also Also called lift. Typesetting. matter that can be composed easily and profitably, especially from standing type, illustrations, or the like: Compare lean 2( def 11 ).

    fat work.

verb (used with or without object)

, fat·ted, fat·ting.
  1. to make or become fat.

fat

/ fæt /

noun

  1. See oil
    any of a class of naturally occurring soft greasy solids that are esters of glycerol and certain fatty acids. They are present in some plants and in the adipose tissue of animals, forming a reserve energy source, and are used in making soap and paint and in the food industry See also oil
  2. vegetable or animal tissue containing fat adiposelipoidstearic
  3. corpulence, obesity, or plumpness
  4. the best or richest part of something
  5. a part in a play that gives an actor a good opportunity to show his talents
  6. chew the fat slang.
    chew the fat
    1. to argue over a point
    2. to talk idly; gossip
  7. the fat is in the fire
    the fat is in the fire an irrevocable action has been taken, esp one from which dire consequences are expected
  8. the fat of the land
    the fat of the land the best that is obtainable


adjective

  1. having much or too much flesh or fat
  2. consisting of or containing fat; greasy

    fat pork

  3. profitable; lucrative

    a fat year

  4. affording great opportunities

    a fat part in the play

  5. fertile or productive

    a fat land

  6. thick, broad, or extended

    a fat log of wood

  7. having a high content of a particular material or ingredient, such as resin in wood or oil in paint
  8. plentifully supplied

    a fat larder

  9. slang.
    empty; stupid

    get this into your fat head

  10. slang.
    very little or none; minimal (in phrases such as a fat chance , a fat lot of good , etc)

verb

  1. to make or become fat; fatten

fat

/ făt /

  1. Any of a large number of oily compounds that are widely found in plant and animal tissues and serve mainly as a reserve source of energy. In mammals, fat, or adipose tissue , is deposited beneath the skin and around the internal organs, where it also protects and insulates against heat loss. Fat is a necessary, efficient source of energy. An ounce of fat contains more than twice as much stored energy as does an ounce of protein or carbohydrates and is digested more slowly, resulting in the sensation of satiety after eating. It also enhances the taste, aroma, and texture of food. Fats are made chiefly of triglycerides, each molecule of which contains three fatty acids. Dietary fat supplies humans with essential fatty acids, such as linoleic acid and linolenic acid . Fat also regulates cholesterol metabolism and is a precursor of prostaglandins .
  2. See more at saturated fat


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Derived Forms

  • ˈfatless, adjective
  • ˈfatˌlike, adjective
  • ˈfatly, adverb
  • ˈfattish, adjective
  • ˈfatness, noun

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Other Words From

  • fatless adjective
  • fatlike adjective
  • de·fat verb (used with object) defatted defatting
  • over·fat adjective
  • un·fatted adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fat1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English fǣtt, originally the past participle of fǣtan “to cram, load, adorn”; cognate with Gothic fētjan “to adorn”; akin to vat

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fat1

Old English fǣtt , past participle of fǣtan to cram; related to Old Norse feita , Old High German feizen to fatten; compare Gothic fētjan to adorn

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. a fat chance, Slang. a very slight chance; small probability:

    A fat chance he has of winning the title!

  2. a fat lot, Slang. little or not at all:

    A fat lot they care about anyone else's troubles!

  3. the fat is in the fire,
    1. an irrevocable action or chain of events has been started; the die is cast:

      Now that they have been given an ultimatum, the fat is in the fire.

    2. the decision, whether good or bad, has been made.
    3. the crisis is imminent.
  4. the fat of the land, the best or richest of anything obtainable:

    to live on the fat of the land.

  5. chew the fat. chew ( def 11 ).

More idioms and phrases containing fat

  • chew the fat
  • kill the fatted calf

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Synonym Study

See stout.

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Example Sentences

“One of the big misconceptions is that eating fat makes you fat, because it has more calories,” Asprey says.

Roll the pork over the stuffing, like a jelly roll, until the seam is facing down and the fat back is on top.

Lay the butterflied pork loin on the cutting board with the fat cap facing down.

He wasn't crazy about being fat, but he saw his body as a tool to use in the making of his career.

About our Eric Garners—too fat, too scared, too noncompliant, too many kids—there are always, as Flagg knows well, excuses.

Give a sweet savour, and a memorial of fine flour, and make a fat offering, and then give place to the physician.

Then a fat, untidy old man appeared in the doorway of a cubicle within the shop, and Edwin Clayhanger blushed.

He wished her mother had not been quite such an appalling person, fat and painted.

It was a spring day, and the fat buds of the chestnuts were bursting into magnificent green plumes.

He controlled himself betimes, bethinking him that, after all, there might be some reason in what this fat fellow said.

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