What is the meaning of fat?

noun

  • A soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides. )
    • usage: "pizza has too much fat"
  • A kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs.
    • usage: "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold"
  • Excess bodily weight.
    • usage: "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others"

verb

adjective

  • Having an (over)abundance of flesh.
    • usage: "he hadn't remembered how fat she was"
  • Having a relatively large diameter.
    • usage: "a fat rope"
  • Containing or composed of fat.
    • usage: "fatty food"; "fat tissue"
  • Lucrative.
    • usage: "a juicy contract"; "a nice fat job"
  • Marked by great fruitfulness.
    • usage: "fertile farmland"; "a fat land"; "a productive vineyard"; "rich soil"
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