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fat is the dictionary form of fatest Definition of fat
fat has definitions from the fields of zoology,chemistry,food,agriculture
1
[ adjective ] having much flesh (especially fat)

Examples

"he hadn't remembered how fat she was"

2
[ noun ] (chemistry,food) a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)

Examples

"pizza has too much fat"

3
[ adjective ] having a relatively large diameter

Examples

"a fat rope"

4
[ noun ] (zoology) a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; adipose tissue also cushions and insulates vital organs

Synonyms

fatty_tissue adipose_tissue

Examples

"fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold"

5
[ adjective ] (agriculture) marked by great fruitfulness

Synonyms

rich productive fertile

Examples

"fertile farmland" "a fat land" "a productive vineyard" "rich soil"

6
[ adjective ] a chubby body

Synonyms

rounded

Examples

"the boy had a rounded face and fat cheeks"

7
[ verb ] make fat or plump

Synonyms

fatten plump fill_out plump_out fatten_out fatten_up flesh_out

Examples

"We will plump out that poor starving child"

8
[ adjective ] (informal) lucrative

Synonyms

juicy

Examples

"a juicy contract" "a nice fat job"

9
[ adjective ] containing or composed of fat

Synonyms

fatty

Examples

"fatty food" "fat tissue"

10
[ noun ] excess bodily weight

Synonyms

avoirdupois blubber fatness

Examples

"she found fatness disgusting in herself as well as in others"

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