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   fat

   /fat/

   noun

   • 1. a natural oily substance occurring in animal bodies, especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain organs: "whales and seals insulate themselves with layers of fat" Similar fatty tissuefat cellsblubberadipose tissue
   • ▪ a fatty substance made from animal or plant products, used in cooking: "sizzling fat" Similar cooking oilanimal fatvegetable fatgreaselardsuetbuttermargarine
   • ▪ the presence of excess fat in a person or animal: "he was a tall man, running to fat" Similar fatnessplumpnessstoutnessheavinesschubbinesstubbinessportlinessrotunditypodginessflabbinessbulkexcessive weightobesitycorpulencegrossnesspaunchpot bellybeer bellybeer gutinformal:flabblubberbeefOpposite thinness
   • 2. 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: "some 40 per cent of our daily calories are derived from dietary fats"

   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
   • ▪ (of coal) containing a high proportion of volatile oils.
   • 2. large in bulk or circumference: "a fat cigarette" Similar thickbigchunkysubstantialextendedlongOpposite thin
   • ▪ (especially in the context of financial reward) substantial: informal "a fat profit" Similar largesubstantialconsiderablesizeablegeneroushandsomeampleexcellentgoodcompetitiveOpposite small
   • ▪ used ironically to express the belief that something is unlikely or does not exist: informal "fat chance she had of influencing Guy's decisions" Similar very littlenot muchminimalhardly anyOpposite good

   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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   What does fat mean?

   • FAT definition: 1. having a lot of flesh on the body: 2. thick or large: 3. used in some phrases to mean very…. Learn more.

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   Is fat a noun or noun?

   • However, these words still focus on a person’s weight or appearance in a way that can be demeaning or objectifying. 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.

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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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