Fat - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |fæt|  American pronunciation of the word fat
Brit.  |fæt|  British pronunciation of the word fat

noun

- a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
pizza has too much 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
- excess bodily weight (syn: avoirdupois, blubber, fatness)
she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others

verb

- make fat or plump (syn: fatten, fill out, plump)

adjective

- having a relatively large diameter
a fat rope
- lucrative (syn: juicy)
a nice fat job
- marked by great fruitfulness (syn: fertile, productive, rich)
a fat land

Extra examples

The dog is getting fat because you feed him too much.

I can't believe I've let myself get so fat.

Nuts contain a lot of fat.

Trim the fat from the meat before you cook it.

This milk is so fat, that it makes a cream two fingers thick.

Are you suggesting I'm too fat?

You'll get fat if you eat all that chocolate.

He looks much fatter than in his photo.

Dobbs was smoking a fat cigar.

Of course the supermarkets' aim is to make fat profits.

Check out these fat beats.

Rolls of fat bulged over his collar.

I didn't like the meat - there was too much fat on it.

Cream has a high fat content.

This cheese is relatively low in fat.

Word forms

noun
singular: fat
plural: fats
adjective
comparative: fatter
superlative: fattest
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