fatter; fattest
1
2
b
: full in tone and quality : rich
a gorgeous fat bass voice—
Irish Digest
Irish Digest
c
: well stocked
a fat larder
d
: prosperous, wealthy
grew fat on the war—Time
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
6
: being swollen
got a fat lip from the fight
7
of a baseball pitch
: easy to hit
fatness
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
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Examples of fat in a Sentence
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
Recent Examples on the WebLana Barhum, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
Trim fat: Remove from oven and let rest at room temperature before carving, about 20 minutes.
—Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
Ani tries to convince her wealthy husband to stand up to his parents — to prove that their love is more than the promise of a green card and a fat check — while Toros, Garnick and Igor try to capture the nepo baby who has once again made their life difficult.
—Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024
Its 20-inch alloy rims are wrapped in cool-looking whitewall fat tires for rolling through city streets and beyond.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Further, no evidence suggests that eating carom seeds can reduce belly fat.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
Trim fat: Remove from oven and let rest at room temperature before carving, about 20 minutes.
—Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024
Ani tries to convince her wealthy husband to stand up to his parents — to prove that their love is more than the promise of a green card and a fat check — while Toros, Garnick and Igor try to capture the nepo baby who has once again made their life difficult.
—Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024
Its 20-inch alloy rims are wrapped in cool-looking whitewall fat tires for rolling through city streets and beyond.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
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fat
1 of 3 adjective
fatter; fattest
1
a
b
2
a
: thick entry 1 sense 1
a fat book
b
: well stocked : abundant
3
: profitable
accepted a fat contract
5
: being swollen
got a fat lip in the fight
fatness
noun
fat
3 of 3 noun1
: animal tissue consisting chiefly of cells containing much greasy or oily matter
2
a
: any of numerous compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that make up most of plant and animal fat, are a major class of energy-rich food, and can be dissolved by ether but not by water
b
: a solid or semisolid fat (as lard) as distinguished from an oil
3
: the best or richest part
the fat of the land
4
: an amount beyond what is usual or needed : excess
Medical Definition
fat
2 of 2 noun1
: 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
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