fat
fat /ˈfæt/
adjective
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()
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
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()
Having a relatively large diameter
(
fat
)
having a relatively large diameter
A fat rope
a fat rope
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Containing or composed of fat
(
fat
, fatty
)
containing or composed of fat
Fatty food
fatty food
Fat tissue
fat tissue
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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
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[Informal]
Lucrative
(
fat
[Informal] , juicy
[Informal] )
lucrative
A juicy contract
a juicy contract
A nice fat job
a nice fat job
noun
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()
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
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()
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
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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
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[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