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fat

  [fat] adjective, fat⋅ter, fat⋅test, noun, verb, fat⋅ted, fat⋅ting.
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–adjective
1. having too much flabby tissue; corpulent; obese: a fat person.
2. plump; well-fed: a good, fat chicken.
3. consisting of or containing fat; greasy; oily: fat gravy; fat meat.
4. profitable, as an office: a fat job on the city commission.
5. affording good opportunities, esp. 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.
9. plentifully supplied: a fat larder; a fat feast.
10. dull; stupid: fat clumsiness of manner.
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.
–noun
16. 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.
17. animal tissue containing much of this substance; loose flesh; flabbiness: to have rolls of fat around one's waist.
18. the richest or best part of anything.
19. obesity; corpulence: In his later years, he inclined to fat.
20. Slang. especially profitable or advantageous work.
21. an overabundance or excess; superfluity.
22. action or lines in a dramatic part that permit an actor to display abilities.
23. Also, phat. Also called lift. Typesetting. matter that can be composed easily and profitably, esp. from standing type, illustrations, or the like: fat work. Compare lean 2 (def. 11).
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
24. to make or become fat.
—Idioms
25. a fat chance, Slang. a very slight chance; small probability: A fat chance he has of winning the title!
26. a fat lot, Slang. little or not at all: A fat lot they care about anyone else's troubles!
27. chew the fat. chew (def. 11).
28. the fat is in the fire,
a. 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.
b. the decision, whether good or bad, has been made.
c. the crisis is imminent.
29. the fat of the land, the best or richest of anything obtainable: to live on the fat of the land.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; OE fǣtt, orig. ptp. of fǣtan to cram, load, adorn; c. Goth fētjan to adorn; akin to vat

Related forms:
fatless, adjective
fatlike, adjective

Synonyms:
1. portly, adipose, pudgy. See stout. 3. unctuous, fatty. 4. lucrative, remunerative. 8. copious. 10. sluggish. 15. rich, fruitful, productive.

Antonyms:
1. thin. 3. lean. 10. clever. 15. sterile, barren.
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fat   (fāt)   
n.  

    1. The ester of glycerol and one, two, or three fatty acids.

    2. Any of various soft, solid, or semisolid organic compounds constituting the esters of glycerol and fatty acids and their associated organic groups.

    3. A mixture of such compounds occurring widely in organic tissue, especially in the adipose tissue of animals and in the seeds, nuts, and fruits of plants.

    4. Animal tissue containing such substances.

    5. A solidified animal or vegetable oil.

  2. Obesity; corpulence.

  3. The best or richest part: living off the fat of the land.

  4. Unnecessary excess: "would drain the appropriation's fat without cutting into education's muscle" (New York Times).

adj.   fat·ter, fat·test

  1. Having much or too much fat or flesh; plump or obese.

  2. Full of fat or oil; greasy.

  3. Abounding in desirable elements.

  4. Fertile or productive; rich: "It was a fine, green, fat landscape" (Robert Louis Stevenson).

  5. Having an abundance or amplitude; well-stocked: a fat larder.

    1. Yielding profit or plenty; lucrative or rewarding: a fat promotion.

    2. Prosperous; wealthy: grew fat on illegal profits.

    3. Thick; large: a fat book.

    4. Puffed up; swollen: a fat lip.

    1. Thick; large: a fat book.

    2. Puffed up; swollen: a fat lip.

tr. & intr.v.   fat·ted, fat·ting, fats
To make or become fat; fatten.

[Middle English, from Old English fǣtt, fatted; see peiə- in Indo-European roots.]
fat'ly adv., fat'ness n.
Synonyms: These adjectives mean having an abundance and often an excess of flesh. Fat implies excessive weight and generally has negative connotations: was getting fat and decided to exercise.
Obese and corpulent imply gross overweight: "a woman of robust frame . . . though stout, not obese" (Charlotte Brontë). The dancer was corpulent but surprisingly graceful.
Fleshy implies a not necessarily excessive abundance of flesh: firm, fleshy arms.
Portly refers to bulk combined with a stately or imposing bearing: "a portly, rubicund man of middle age" (Winston Churchill).
Stout denotes a thickset, bulky figure: a painting of stout peasants.
Pudgy means short and fat: pudgy fingers.
Rotund suggests roundness of figure, often in a squat person: "this pink-faced rotund specimen of prosperity" (George Eliot).
Plump and chubby apply to a pleasing fullness of figure: a plump little toddler; chubby cheeks.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Slang Dictionary
fat

  1. mod.
    great; excellent. (See also the spelling variant phat.) : Mary thought the rally was fat, but she left early anyway.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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fat chance

  1. n.
    a very poor chance. (Sarcastic.) : Fat chance I'll ever get a new car.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

fat  (adj.)
O.E. fætt, originally a contracted pp. of fættian "to cram, stuff," from P.Gmc. *faitaz "fat" (cf. O.N. feitr, Du. vet, Ger. feist), from PIE *poid- "to abound in water, milk, fat, etc." (cf. Gk. piduein "to gush forth"), from base *poi- "sap, juice" (cf. Skt. payate "swells, exuberates," Lith. pienas "milk," Gk. pion "fat, wealthy," L. pinguis "fat"). Fig. sense of "best or most rewarding part" is from 1570; teen slang meaning "attractive, up to date" (also phat) is attested from 1951. Fat cat "privileged and rich person" is from 1928; fat chance "no chance at all" attested from 1906. Fathead is from 1842; fat-witted is from 1596; fatso is first recorded 1944.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 2fat
Function: noun
1 : animal tissue consisting chiefly of cells distended with greasy or oily matter —see BROWN FAT
2 a : oily or greasy matter making up the bulk of adipose tissue b : any ofnumerous compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that are glycerides of fatty acids, are the chief constituents of plant and animal fat, are a major class of energy-rich food, and are soluble inorganic solvents (as ether) but not in water c : a solid or semisolid fat as distinguished from an oil
3 : the condition of fatness : OBESITY
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Medical Dictionary

fat (fāt)
n.

  1. Any of various soft, solid, or semisolid organic compounds constituting the esters of glycerol and fatty acids and their associated organic groups.

  2. A mixture of such compounds occurring widely in organic tissue, especially in the adipose tissue of animals and in the seeds, nuts, and fruits of plants.

  3. Adipose tissue.

  4. Obesity; corpulence.

fat adj.
fat'ly adv.
fat'ness n.

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Science Dictionary
fat   (fāt)  Pronunciation Key 
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. See more at saturated fat, unsaturated fat.
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Idioms & Phrases

fat chance

Very little or no possibility, as in A fact chance he has of coming in first, or You think they'll get married? Fat chance! A related expression is a fat lot, meaning "very little or none at all," as in A fat lot of good it will do her. The first of these slangy sarcastic usages dates from the early 1900s, the second from the 1890s.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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