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fat (fat)

adjective fat′·ter, fat′·test

    1. containing or full of fat; oily; greasy
    2. having much fat in relation to lean: said of meat
    3. containing volatile oil fat coal
    4. containing much resin fat wood
    1. fleshy; plump
    2. too plump; corpulent; obese
  3. thick; broad the fat part of the bat
  4. containing something valuable in great quantity; fertile; productive fat land
  5. profitable; lucrative a fat job
  6. prosperous
  7. supplied plentifully; ample
  8. stupid; dull
  9. Slang desirable because large or important a fat role for an actor

Etymology: ME < OE fætt, pp. of fætan, to fatten, akin to Ger feist, plump < OHG feizzen, to make fat < IE *poid- < base *pi-, to be fat, distended > Gr pimelē, lard, Sans pīná-, fat

noun

  1. any of various mixtures of solid or semisolid triglycerides found in adipose animal tissue or in the seeds of plants: they are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents
  2. any such substance used in cooking
  3. fleshiness; plumpness; corpulence
  4. the richest or finest part of anything
  5. anything unnecessary or superfluous that can be trimmed away
  6. Chem. a class of neutral lipids consisting of the various triglycerides: they are called oils if in the liquid state

transitive verb, intransitive verb fat′·ted, fat′·ting

to make or become fat

Etymology: ME fatten < OE fættian

fat Related Forms

fat′ly adverb fat′·ness noun

fat Idioms

a fat chance

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Slang very little or no chance

a fat lot

Slang very little or nothing

chew the fat

Slang to talk together; chat

live off (or on) the fat of the land

Etymology: after LL(Ec) medulla terrae, Gen. 45:18

to have, use, or enjoy the finest things, in abundance; live in luxury

the fat is in the fire

the unfortunate thing has happened and cannot be undone

fat Synonyms

fat

modif.

  1. Having excess flesh

    plump, heavy, overweight, obese, corpulent, portly, stout, fleshy, chubby, potbellied, paunchy, beefy, brawny, solid, plumpish, pleasantly plump, rotund, burly, bulky, unwieldly, husky, stocky, heavyset, thickset, chunky, tubby, pudgy, roly-poly, round, dumpy, flabby, puffy, weighty, hefty, meaty, on the heavy side, well-fed, in need of dieting, pursy, abdominous, adipose, porcine, big, massive, swollen, bloated, hypertrophied, ponderous, lumpish, gross, blowzy, broad in the beam*; see also large 1.

    Antonyms thin*, lean*, skinny. *

  2. Having a large cross section

    thick, broad, big; see broad 1, deep 2.

  3. Productive

    rich, fruitful, profitable; see fertile 1.

  4. Oily

    greasy, fatty, oleaginous; see fatty, oily 1.

chew the fat*

chat, gossip, confer; see talk 1.

fat Synonyms

fat

n.

  1. blubber, grease, adipose tissue, hydrogenated vegetable fat, tallow, suet, lard, shortening, oil, lipid, flab*.

    Edible fats include: butter, butterfat, oleomargarine, margarine, lard, cottonseed oil, olive oil, corn oil, vegetable oil, canola oil, fish oil, coconut oil, palm oil, sesame oil, sunflower oil, soybean oil, safflower oil, cod-liver oil, peanut oil.

  2. Chemical terms used of edible fats include: saturated, unsaturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, hydrogenated, partially hydrogenated.

fat Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • saturate: Eating too much saturated fat is related to heart disease.
  • hydrogenate: These are particularly found in red meat, meat pies, sausages, butter, cheese, cakes and biscuits made with hydrogenated fats.
  • chew: Taking me to task or just chewing the fat?
  • emulsify: Bile also emulsifies fats, giving a larger surface area for the action of lipase.

Adjective modifier

  • unsaturated: They also contain other unsaturated fats called ' essential fatty acids ' , which the body needs for good health.
  • polyunsaturated: The need for vitamin E increases if the diet is high in polyunsaturated fats.
  • monounsaturated: They are a good source of monounsaturated fat, which can help reduce the amount of cholesterol in our blood.
  • subcutaneous: The task is harder when the child has a large amount of subcutaneous fat, a common situation in toddlers.
  • dietary: Dietary fat is nothing to be afraid of but the type of dietary fat is!
  • omega-3: After this cleansing and rebalancing period, fat fish becomes more important, as it is the best source of omega-3 fats.

Modifies a noun

  • fryer: Possibly appreciated more by the locals rather than by children, chips have been banished from the menu along with the deep fat fryer.
  • intake: Information: Many of us could do with a major rethink of our daily dietary fat intake.
  • cat: The industry was set up with the fat cats who don't pay out of their own pocket in mind.
  • yogurt: BBC - Food - Recipes - Low fat banana shake 150g/5oz low fat plain yogurt 250g/9oz low fat fromage frais 150ml/¼ pint milk.. .
  • yogurt: Clearly the fat has been reduced by the use of low fat yogurt.
  • metabolism: Try several of these easy-to-use tips and start getting your fat burning metabolism revved.

Used with adjective complement

  • saturate: You're also adding to the already high saturated fat by piling on more meat.
  • burn: Here are some tips to help you burn more fat.

Noun used with modifier

  • trans: Soon after the suit was filed, public interest in trans fats peaked.
  • bacon: Remove all but 4 tablespoons of the bacon fat from the pan and add the cabbage.