having too much flabby tissue; corpulent; obese: a fat person.
plump; well-fed: a good, fat chicken.
consisting of or containing fat; greasy; oily: fat gravy; fat meat.
profitable, as an office: a fat job on the city commission.
affording good opportunities, especially for gain: a fat business contract.
wealthy; prosperous; rich: He grew fat on dishonest profits.
big, broad, or extended; thick: a fat sheaf of bills.
plentiful; abundant: a fat supply of food.
plentifully supplied: a fat larder; a fat feast.
dull; stupid: fat clumsiness of manner.
abounding in a particular element: Fat pine is rich in resin.
(of paint) having more oil than pigment.Compare lean2 (def. 6).
(of coal) highly bituminous; rich in volatile hydrocarbons.
Ceramics. long1 (def. 25).
fertile, as land: Everything grows in this fat soil.
noun
any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
animal tissue containing much of this substance; loose flesh; flabbiness:to have rolls of fat around one's waist.
the richest or best part of anything.
obesity; corpulence: In his later years, he inclined to fat.
Slang. especially profitable or advantageous work.
an overabundance or excess; superfluity.
action or lines in a dramatic part that permit an actor to display abilities.
Also phat. Also called lift .Typesetting. matter that can be composed easily and profitably, especially from standing type, illustrations, or the like: fat work.Compare lean2 (def. 11).
verb (used with or without object),fat·ted,fat·ting.
to make or become fat.
Idioms for fat
a fat chance, Slang. a very slight chance; small probability: A fat chance he has of winning the title!
a fat lot, Slang. little or not at all: A fat lot they care about anyone else's troubles!
chew the fat. chew (def. 11).
the fat is in the fire,
an irrevocable action or chain of events has been started; the die is cast: Now that they have been given an ultimatum, the fat is in the fire.
the decision, whether good or bad, has been made.
the crisis is imminent.
the fat of the land, the best or richest of anything obtainable: to live on the fat of the land.
Origin of fat
First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English fǣtt, originally the past participle of fǣtan “to cram, load, adorn”; cognate with Gothic fētjan “to adorn”; akin to vat
SYNONYMS FOR fat
1 portly, adipose, pudgy.
3 unctuous, fatty.
4 lucrative, remunerative.
8 copious.
10 sluggish.
15 rich, fruitful, productive.
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ANTONYMS FOR fat
1 thin.
3 lean.
10 clever.
15 sterile, barren.
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synonym study for fat
1. See stout.
OTHER WORDS FROM fat
fatless,adjectivefatlike,adjectivede·fat,verb (used with object),de·fat·ted,de·fat·ting.o·ver·fat,adjective
un·fat·ted,adjective
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fat
fat , phat
Words nearby fat
fast time, fast track, fast-twitch, fastuous, fast worker, fat, Fatah, fatal, fatalism, fatalist, fatalistic
Green plants in pre-flowering stages may contain significant protein but not fat.
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If you have any batter left, it is nice dropped by the large spoonful into the fat, and fried till brown, then laid over the veal.
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Remove part of the fat, and take half a pint three or four times a day.
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Though it might have been that even the fat girl's repartee was more a matter of repertoire.
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We met porters struggling up the height with luggage on their backs, and fat women riding depressed mules.
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British Dictionary definitions for fat
fat
/ (fæt) /
noun
any of a class of naturally occurring soft greasy solids that are esters of glycerol and certain fatty acids. They are present in some plants and in the adipose tissue of animals, forming a reserve energy source, and are used in making soap and paint and in the food industrySee also oil (def. 1)
vegetable or animal tissue containing fatRelated adjectives: adipose, lipoid, stearic
corpulence, obesity, or plumpness
the best or richest part of something
a part in a play that gives an actor a good opportunity to show his talents
chew the fatslang
to argue over a point
to talk idly; gossip
the fat is in the firean irrevocable action has been taken, esp one from which dire consequences are expected
the fat of the landthe best that is obtainable
adjectivefatterorfattest
having much or too much flesh or fat
consisting of or containing fat; greasyfat pork
profitable; lucrativea fat year
affording great opportunitiesa fat part in the play
fertile or productivea fat land
thick, broad, or extendeda fat log of wood
having a high content of a particular material or ingredient, such as resin in wood or oil in paint
plentifully supplieda fat larder
slangempty; stupidget this into your fat head
slangvery little or none; minimal (in phrases such as a fat chance, a fat lot of good, etc)
When Did “Fat” Become An Insult?The word fat holds a complicated place in our society. As an adjective, it joins words like tall, hairy, fluffy, or bright. But, unlike those descriptors, fat isn't neutral.
Any of various soft, solid, or semisolid organic compounds constituting the esters of glycerol and fatty acids and their associated organic groups.
A mixture of such compounds occurring widely in organic tissue, especially in the adipose tissue of animals and in the seeds, nuts, and fruits of plants.
Any of a large number of oily compounds that are widely found in plant and animal tissues and serve mainly as a reserve source of energy. In mammals, fat, or adipose tissue, is deposited beneath the skin and around the internal organs, where it also protects and insulates against heat loss. Fat is a necessary, efficient source of energy. An ounce of fat contains more than twice as much stored energy as does an ounce of protein or carbohydrates and is digested more slowly, resulting in the sensation of satiety after eating. It also enhances the taste, aroma, and texture of food. Fats are made chiefly of triglycerides, each molecule of which contains three fatty acids. Dietary fat supplies humans with essential fatty acids, such as linoleic acid and linolenic acid. Fat also regulates cholesterol metabolism and is a precursor of prostaglandins. See more at saturated fatunsaturated fat.