fat

1 of 3

adjective

ˈfat

fatter; fattest

: notable for having an unusual amount of fat:

: plump

a cute, fat little baby

: having excessive body fat

… a woman of medium height, a little plump but not fat …

Mary McCarthy

of a meat animal : fattened for market

of food : oily, greasy

a fat, rich cheese

: well filled out : thick, big

a fat book

: full in tone and quality : rich

a gorgeous fat bass voice

Irish Digest

: well stocked

a fat larder

: prosperous, wealthy

grew fat on the war

Time

: being substantial and impressive

a fat bank account

: richly rewarding or profitable

a fat part in a movie

a fat contract

: practically nonexistent

a fat chance

: productive, fertile

a fat year for crops

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

: being swollen

got a fat lip from the fight

of a baseball pitch : easy to hit

fatness noun

fat

2 of 3

verb

fatted; fatting

transitive verb

: to make fat : fatten

fat

3 of 3

noun

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

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

: 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

: a solid or semisolid fat as distinguished from an oil

: the best or richest part

: obesity

: something in excess : superfluity

trim the fat from the news operation

Ray Olson

fatless

ˈfat-ləs

adjective

Example Sentences

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 See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

While the video focuses on a full day of eating, Soueid reminds his subscribers that nutrition works best for fat loss when used in concert with your workouts.

Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 21 Aug. 2022 Patients in our studies experienced the full efficacy of the treatment by 12 weeks after 2-3 segments with 20 -25% fat loss in the upper and lower abdomen.

Meggen Harris, Forbes, 16 June 2022 The service yields noticeable muscle toning and fat loss in the abdomen, arms and thighs, among other areas, in one to two 30-minute sessions, Lab evaluations showed.

April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 26 Apr. 2022 In some cases, when delivered incorrectly, RF can cause unintended fat loss, dermal shrinkage, and deflation of the face, according to Dr. Talei.

Jessica Ourisman, Allure, 28 Jan. 2022 But planning a trip while being fat is a different thing altogether.

Chaya Milchtein, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2022 Doctors often approach the practice of medicine with an anti-fat bias and struggle to communicate with patients whose weight exceeds what’s considered the normal range.

Lauren Sausser, NBC News, 21 May 2022 Studies show that anti-fat bias contributes to poorer care and worse outcomes for people of size.

Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2022 Plus-size people have to push back against the presumption of sloppiness and laziness that anti-fat bias in the workplace carries with it.

Marielle Elizabeth, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2021

Noun

In one of the four, the girl is outlined by concise strokes of red and green paint against a flat black background, with a trio of fat, balding men bobbing across the bottom of the canvas.

Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 Pre-roasted nuts, like pistachios, and peanut butter are great for quick hits of healthy fat.

Audrey Bruno, SELF, 6 Sep. 2022 That code, the mRNA, is encased in a little ball of fat, and instructs the body’s cells to make some harmless spike copies that train the immune system to recognize the real virus.

Tom Murphy, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Aug. 2022 That code, the mRNA, is encased in a little ball of fat, and instructs the body’s cells to make some harmless spike copies that train the immune system to recognize the real virus.

Tom Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 That code, the mRNA, is encased in a little ball of fat, and instructs the body’s cells to make some harmless spike copies that train the immune system to recognize the real virus.

Tom Murphy, ajc, 26 Aug. 2022 For example, buri (yellowtail) has 41 calories, 6.6 grams of protein and 1.5 grams of fat.

Good Housekeeping, 24 Aug. 2022 The bars have 150 calories, with four grams of protein, five grams of fat and nine grams of sugar.

Marc Bona, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2022 The other major but lesser-known function of fat is to provide water.

Richard Johnson, The Conversation, 22 Aug. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

fat 1 of 2

adjective

ˈfat

fatter; fattest

: having much body fat

a fat cat

: thick entry 1 sense 1

a fat book

: richly rewarding or profitable

a fat contract

: swollen up

a fat lip

fat

2 of 2

noun

: animal or plant tissue containing much greasy or oily material

: any of numerous compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that make up most of animal or plant fat and that are important to nutrition as sources of energy

: a solid fat as distinguished from an oil

: the best or richest part

the fat of the land

Medical Definition

fat 1 of 2

adjective

ˈfat

fatter; fattest

: notable for having an unusual amount of fat

especially : fleshy with superfluous flabby tissue that is not muscle : obese

fat

2 of 2

noun

: animal tissue consisting chiefly of cells distended with greasy or oily matter see brown fat

: oily or greasy matter making up the bulk of adipose tissue

: any of numerous 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 (as ether) but not in water

: a solid or semisolid fat as distinguished from an oil

: the condition of fatness : obesity

单词	fatness
释义	fat 1 of 3 adjective ˈfat fatter; fattest 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 2 a : 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 3 a : 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 fatness noun fat 2 of 3 verb fatted; fatting transitive verb : to make fat : fatten fat 3 of 3 noun 1 : animal tissue consisting chiefly of cells distended with greasy or oily matter 2 a : 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 fatless ˈfat-ləs adjective Synonyms Adjective blubbery chubby corpulent fleshy full gross lardy obese overweight plump podgy [chiefly British] portly pudgy replete roly-poly rotund round tubby Noun A-list aristocracy best choice corps d'elite cream crème de la crème elect elite flower illuminati pick pink pride priesthood prime royalty upper crust See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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 See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective While the video focuses on a full day of eating, Soueid reminds his subscribers that nutrition works best for fat loss when used in concert with your workouts. Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 21 Aug. 2022 Patients in our studies experienced the full efficacy of the treatment by 12 weeks after 2-3 segments with 20 -25% fat loss in the upper and lower abdomen. Meggen Harris, Forbes, 16 June 2022 The service yields noticeable muscle toning and fat loss in the abdomen, arms and thighs, among other areas, in one to two 30-minute sessions, Lab evaluations showed. April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 26 Apr. 2022 In some cases, when delivered incorrectly, RF can cause unintended fat loss, dermal shrinkage, and deflation of the face, according to Dr. Talei. Jessica Ourisman, Allure, 28 Jan. 2022 But planning a trip while being fat is a different thing altogether. Chaya Milchtein, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2022 Doctors often approach the practice of medicine with an anti-fat bias and struggle to communicate with patients whose weight exceeds what’s considered the normal range. Lauren Sausser, NBC News, 21 May 2022 Studies show that anti-fat bias contributes to poorer care and worse outcomes for people of size. Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2022 Plus-size people have to push back against the presumption of sloppiness and laziness that anti-fat bias in the workplace carries with it. Marielle Elizabeth, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2021 Noun In one of the four, the girl is outlined by concise strokes of red and green paint against a flat black background, with a trio of fat, balding men bobbing across the bottom of the canvas. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 Pre-roasted nuts, like pistachios, and peanut butter are great for quick hits of healthy fat. Audrey Bruno, SELF, 6 Sep. 2022 That code, the mRNA, is encased in a little ball of fat, and instructs the body’s cells to make some harmless spike copies that train the immune system to recognize the real virus. Tom Murphy, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Aug. 2022 That code, the mRNA, is encased in a little ball of fat, and instructs the body’s cells to make some harmless spike copies that train the immune system to recognize the real virus. Tom Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2022 That code, the mRNA, is encased in a little ball of fat, and instructs the body’s cells to make some harmless spike copies that train the immune system to recognize the real virus. Tom Murphy, ajc, 26 Aug. 2022 For example, buri (yellowtail) has 41 calories, 6.6 grams of protein and 1.5 grams of fat. Good Housekeeping, 24 Aug. 2022 The bars have 150 calories, with four grams of protein, five grams of fat and nine grams of sugar. Marc Bona, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2022 The other major but lesser-known function of fat is to provide water. Richard Johnson, The Conversation, 22 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective, Verb, and Noun Middle English, from Old English fǣtt, past participle of fǣtan to cram; akin to Old High German feizit fat First Known Use Adjective before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined above Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing fat a (fat) lot of good baby fat big fat brown fat burn fat chew the fat deep-fat fryer deep fat fat-burning fat body fat cat fat cell fat city fat depot fat-free fat-shame fat-tailed sheep fat-witted full-fat it ain't over until/till the fat lady sings leaf fat live off/on the fat of the land low-fat milk fat puppy fat trans fat wool fat fat farm fat shaming fat shamer See More a (fat) lot of good baby fat big fat brown fat burn fat chew the fat deep-fat fryer deep fat fat-burning fat body fat cat fat cell fat city fat depot fat-free fat-shame fat-tailed sheep fat-witted full-fat it ain't over until/till the fat lady sings leaf fat live off/on the fat of the land low-fat milk fat puppy fat trans fat wool fat fat farm fat shaming fat shamer See More Kids Definition fat 1 of 2 adjective ˈfat fatter; fattest 1 : having much body fat a fat cat 2 : thick entry 1 sense 1 a fat book 3 : richly rewarding or profitable a fat contract 4 : swollen up a fat lip fat 2 of 2 noun 1 : animal or plant tissue containing much greasy or oily material 2 : any of numerous compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that make up most of animal or plant fat and that are important to nutrition as sources of energy 3 : a solid fat as distinguished from an oil 4 : the best or richest part the fat of the land Medical Definition fat 1 of 2 adjective ˈfat fatter; fattest : notable for having an unusual amount of fat especially : fleshy with superfluous flabby tissue that is not muscle : obese fat 2 of 2 noun 1 : animal tissue consisting chiefly of cells distended with greasy or oily matter see brown fat 2 a : oily or greasy matter making up the bulk of adipose tissue b : any of numerous 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 (as ether) but not in water c : a solid or semisolid fat as distinguished from an oil 3 : the condition of fatness : obesity fatness noun as in obesity the condition of having an excess of body fat advises his patients that fatness is not good for health Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance obesity fat weight corpulence plumpness adiposity chubbiness rotundity corpulency fattiness fleshiness pudginess grossness embonpoint stoutness heaviness portliness bulkiness pursiness huskiness burliness brawniness endomorphy Antonyms & Near Antonyms leanness thinness slenderness slimness fitness svelteness trimness skinniness reediness gauntness weediness scrawniness See More
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fat

adjective

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noun

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Kids Definition

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Medical Definition

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