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noun
- 1. a natural oily or greasy substance occurring in animal bodies, especially when deposited as a layer under the skin or around certain organs. Similar
adjective
- 1. (of a person or animal) having a large amount of excess flesh: "the driver was a fat, wheezing man" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. make or become fat: archaic "numbers of black cattle are fatted here"
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A1. having a lot of flesh on the body: get fat He eats all the time but he never gets fat. Feeding grain to cattle makes them grow fatter quickly. Children who were teased about being fat had lower self-esteem than their classmates. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having more flesh on the body than average.
The meaning of FAT is notable for having an unusual amount of fat. How to use fat in a sentence.
having too much flabby tissue; corpulent; obese: a fat person. Synonyms: pudgy, adipose, portly. Antonyms: thin. plump; well-fed: a good, fat chicken. consisting of or containing fat; greasy; oily: fat gravy; fat meat. Synonyms: fatty, unctuous. Antonyms: lean. profitable, as an office: a fat job on the city commission.
noun. us / fæt / uk / fæt /. [ U ] the substance under the skin of humans and animals that stores energy and keeps them warm: body fat. Women have a layer of subcutaneous fat (= fat under the skin), which provides them with better insulation than men. B2 [ C or U ]
Fat is a form of body tissue on animals. It’s a squishy layer that stores energy and protects organs. Fat is also an adjective meaning chubby or thick, as in a fat piglet or a fat wallet full of money. Some foods, like butter or avocado, have fat. Deep fried chocolate bars have a lot of fat.
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 ...
Fats play a vital role in maintaining healthy skin and hair, insulating body organs against shock, maintaining body temperature, and promoting healthy cell function. Fat also serves as a useful buffer against a host of diseases.
Definition of fat adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Having much or too much fat or flesh; plump or obese. 2. Full of fat or oil; greasy. 3. Abounding in desirable elements: a paycheck fat with bonus money. 4. Fertile or productive; rich: "It was a fine, green, fat landscape" (Robert Louis Stevenson). 5. Having an abundance or amplitude; well-stocked: a fat larder. 6. a.
[uncountable] a white or yellow substance in the bodies of animals and humans, stored under the skin. excess body fat. This ham has too much fat on it. Exercise helps you burn off excess fat. see also baby fat, puppy fat. Collocations Diet and exercise. Extra Examples. Topics Body a2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
