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fat
(f/&/t )

adjective (a)

  • having an (over)abundance of flesh(adj.all)
    Example:
    He hadn't remembered how fat she was.
    Antonym:
    lean, thin
    source: wordnet30
  • containing or composed of fat(adj.all)
    Example:
    Fatty food.
    Fat tissue.
    Synonym:
    fatty
    Antonym:
    fat-free, fatless, nonfat
    source: wordnet30
  • Abounding with fat(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)(noun.substance)
    Example:
    Pizza has too much fat.
    source: wordnet30
  • a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs(noun.body)
    Example:
    Fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold.
    Synonym:
    adipose tissue, fatty tissue
    source: wordnet30
  • excess bodily weight(noun.attribute)
    Example:
    She disliked fatness in herself as well as in others.
    Synonym:
    avoirdupois, blubber, fatness
    Antonym:
    leanness, spareness, thinness
    source: wordnet30
  • A large tub, cistern, or vessel; a vat.(noun)
    source: webster1913
  • An oily liquid or greasy substance making up the main bulk of the adipose tissue of animals, and widely distributed in the seeds of plants. See Adipose tissue, under Adipose.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • having a relatively large diameter(adj.all)
    Example:
    A fat rope.
    source: wordnet30
  • lucrative(adj.all)
    Example:
    A nice fat job.
    Synonym:
    juicy
    source: wordnet30
  • marked by great fruitfulness(adj.all)
    Example:
    A fat land.
    Synonym:
    fertile, productive, rich
    source: wordnet30

verb (v)

  • make fat or plump(verb.consumption)
    Synonym:
    fatten, fatten out, fatten up, fill out, flesh out, plump, plump out
    source: wordnet30
  • To make fat; to fatten; to make plump and fleshy with abundant food; as, to fat fowls or sheep.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To grow fat, plump, and fleshy.(verb)
    source: webster1913

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