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   Fat

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   noun

   • 1. a natural oily or greasy substance occurring in animal bodies, especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain organs. Similar fatty tissuefat cellsblubberadipose tissue
   • ▪ a fatty substance made from animal or plant products, used in cooking. Similar cooking oilanimal fatvegetable fatgreaselardsuetbuttermargarine
   • ▪ the presence of excess fat in a person or animal, causing them to appear corpulent: "he was a tall man, running to fat" Similar fatnessplumpnessstoutnessheavinesschubbinesstubbinessportlinessrotunditypodginessflabbinessbulkexcessive weightobesitycorpulencegrossnesspaunchpot bellybeer bellybeer gutinformal:flabblubberbeefOpposite thinness
   • ▪ any of a group of natural esters of glycerol and various fatty acids, which are solid at room temperature and are the main constituents of animal and vegetable fat.

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or animal) having a large amount of excess flesh: "the driver was a fat, wheezing man" Similar plumpstoutoverweightheavylargesolidchubbyportlyrotundflabbypaunchypot-belliedbeer-bellieddumpymeatybroad in the beamof ample proportionsFalstaffianbuxomobesemorbidly obesecorpulentbloatedgrossgargantuanelephantinefleshyinformal:tubbyroly-polybeefyporkyblubberypoddychunkywell paddedwell coveredwell upholsteredpodgyfubsylard-arsedliterary:sonsyrare:pursyabdominousOpposite thinskinny
   • ▪ (of an animal bred for food) made plump for slaughter.
   • ▪ containing much fat: "fat bacon" Similar fattygreasyoilyoleaginousunctuousformal:pinguidadiposesebaceousOpposite lean
   • ▪ large in bulk or circumference: "a fat cigarette" Similar thickbigchunkysubstantialextendedlongOpposite thin
   • ▪ (of an asset or opportunity) financially substantial or desirable: "a fat profit" Similar largesubstantialconsiderablesizeablegeneroushandsomeampleexcellentgoodcompetitiveOpposite small
   • ▪ used ironically to express the belief that there is none or very little of something: "fat chance she had of influencing him" Similar very littlenot muchminimalhardly anyOpposite good
   • ▪ (of coal) containing a high proportion of volatile oils.
   • ▪ (of wood) containing a high proportion of resin: "fat pine"

   verb

   • 1. make or become fat: archaic "numbers of black cattle are fatted here"

   Word Origin Old Englishfǣtt ‘well fed, plump’, also ‘fatty, oily’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vet and German feist.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fatless adjective
   • 2. fatly adverb
   • 3. fattish adjective

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   • gordo, gordura, gordo/-da [masculine-feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! FAT meaning: 1. having a lot of flesh on the body: 2. thick or large: 3. used in some phrases to mean very….

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   Is fat a noun or noun?

   • As a noun, fat refers to the greasy substance that forms some types of tissue in the body of humans and animals (some of which the body stores and uses for energy) and some plants. The word is often used more casually to refer to a person’s excess flesh, as in belly fat.

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   Where did the word fat come from?

   • The first records of the word fat come from before the year 1000. It comes from the Old English verb fǣtan, meaning “to cram” or “to load.” Many of the meanings of fat involve the idea of excess.

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   Fat definition: having too much flabby tissue; corpulent; obese. See examples of FAT used in a sentence.

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   Fats are one of the three main macronutrient groups in human diet, along with carbohydrates and proteins, [1] [3] and the main components of common food products like milk, butter, tallow, lard, salt pork, and cooking oils.

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   Fat is a form of body tissue on animals. It’s a squishy layer that stores energy and protects organs. Fat is also an adjective meaning chubby or thick, as in a fat piglet or a fat wallet full of money.

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   FAT meaning: 1. Someone who is fat weighs too much: 2. thick or large: 3. the substance under the skin of…. Learn more.