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| fat [ fat ] |
noun (plural fats) |
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1. nutritional component of food: a water-soluble substance, solid at room temperature, that belongs to a group of chemicals that are main constituents of food derived from, e.g. animal tissue, nuts, and seeds. Fats are esters of glycerol and fatty acids.
  a diet that is lower in fat
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2. anatomy tissue containing fat: animal or vegetable tissue made up of cells that contain fat, especially the layer of cells under the skin that in excess make somebody overweight
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3. cooking cooking medium: a solid or liquid substance that is derived from animals or plants and is used as a cooking medium or ingredient, e.g. butter or sunflower oil
rub the fat into the flour
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4. excess: amounts that are surplus to what is needed or wanted
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informal
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a budget with little fat
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adjective (comparative fat·ter, superlative fat·test) |
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1. overweight: having a body weight greater than is considered desirable or advisable
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2. containing fat: containing a lot of fat or too much fat
pork that was rather fat
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3. thick: very wide or large
a fat book
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4. profitable: bringing large profits or financial rewards
a fat construction contract
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5. rewarding: providing good opportunities or rewards
offered a fat part in a movie
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6. rich: owning great wealth
grown fat on the profits
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7. plentiful: with abundant contents, stocks, or supplies
a fat savings account
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8. agriculture fertile: land that is very productive for agricultural purposes
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle fat·ted, present participle fat·ting, 3rd person present singular fats) |
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agriculture
Same as fatten (sense 1)
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| [ Old English fat(t)< Indo-European] |
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| fat·ly adverb |
| fat·ness noun |
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chew the fat to have a leisurely conversation (slang)
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live off the fat of the land to live easily by having essential things provided with little or no effort
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the fat is in the fire something irreversible has happened that will cause trouble
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