fat

adjective

\ ˈfat

fatter; fattest

Definition of fat

(Entry 1 of 3)

1 : notable for having an unusual amount of fat:

a : plump a cute, fat little baby

b : having excessive body fat … a woman of medium height, a little plump but not fat …— Mary McCarthy

c of a meat animal : fattened for market

d of food : oily, greasy a fat, rich cheese

2a : well filled out : thick, big a fat book

b : full in tone and quality : rich a gorgeous fat bass voice — Irish Digest

c : well stocked a fat larder

d : prosperous, wealthy grew fat on the war — Time

e : being substantial and impressive a fat bank account

3a : richly rewarding or profitable a fat part in a movie a fat contract

b : practically nonexistent a fat chance

4 : productive, fertile a fat year for crops

5 informal : stupid, foolish " … if he had had any sense in his fat head, he would have done it long ago, dash him!"— P. G. Wodehouse

6 : being swollen got a fat lip from the fight

7 of a baseball pitch : easy to hit

fat

verb

fatted; fatting

Definition of fat (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb

: to make fat : fatten

fat

noun

Definition of fat (Entry 3 of 3)

1 : animal tissue consisting chiefly of cells distended with greasy or oily matter

2a : oily or greasy matter making up the bulk of adipose tissue and often abundant in seeds

b : any of various 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 in organic solvents but not in water

c : a solid or semisolid fat as distinguished from an oil

3 : the best or richest part

4 : obesity

5 : something in excess : superfluity trim the fat from the news operation— Ray Olson

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Adjective

The dog is getting fat because you feed him too much. I can't believe I've let myself get so fat. a fat book of poems a truck with fat tires

Noun

people with excess body fat a diet and exercise program to help you gain muscle and lose fat Nuts contain a lot of fat. Trim the fat from the meat before you cook it. a diet low in fats fats like butter and olive oil trim the fat off the budget

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