Fat

Word FAT
Character 3
Hyphenation fat
Pronunciations /fæt/

Definitions and meanings of "Fat"

What do we mean by fat?

The ester of glycerol and one, two, or three fatty acids. noun

Any of various soft, solid, or semisolid organic compounds constituting the esters of glycerol and fatty acids and their associated organic groups. noun

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. noun

Animal tissue containing such substances. noun

A solidified animal or vegetable oil. noun

Obesity; corpulence. noun

Unnecessary excess. noun

Having much or too much fat or flesh; plump or obese. adjective

Full of fat or oil; greasy. adjective

Abounding in desirable elements. adjective

Fertile or productive; rich. adjective

Having an abundance or amplitude; well-stocked. adjective

Yielding profit or plenty; lucrative or rewarding. adjective

Prosperous; wealthy. adjective

Thick; large. adjective

Puffed up; swollen. adjective

To make or become fat; fatten. transitive & intransitive verb

A specialized animal tissue with a high oil content, used for long-term storage of energy.

A refined substance chemically resembling the oils in animal fat.

That part of an organization deemed wasteful.

An erection.

A poorly played shot where the ball is struck by the top part of the club head. (see also thin, shank, toe)

The best or richest productions; the best part.

Work containing much blank, or its equivalent, and therefore profitable to the compositor.

A fat person.

A beef cattle fattened for sale.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Fat

The word "fat" in example sentences

Clean the meat, remove excess fat, and place the meat in a very hot frying pan _without any fat_. ❋ Carlotta Cherryholmes Greer (N/A)

Heat an iron frying pan until hot; oil it with a bit of fat from the meat; _then remove the fat_. ❋ Carlotta Cherryholmes Greer (N/A)

Mutton fat so prepared is sometimes termed _savory fat_. ❋ Carlotta Cherryholmes Greer (N/A)

V. i.112 (241,5) [as fat and fulsome] [W: flat] _Fat_ means _dull_; so we say a _fatheaded_ fellow; _fat_ likewise means _gross_, and is sometimes used for _obscene_; and _fat_ is more congruent to _fulsome_ than _flat_. ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

So – although I consider 12% fat close too ideal in terms of needed fat – up-too 25% is fine if it serves a purpose – an extra 300 calories of coconut – beans – peanut butter or olive oil – each one of these would provide an extra boost of value to a low-calorie diet and if the fat% reached 25% – it would be fine ❋ Unknown (2007)

The tonic bubbles and the lime, like the cucumber and mint, will refresh the palate, which has been encased in fat from the heavy cream. ❋ Unknown (2009)

However, because fat is the most concentrated source of calories, it is difficult to consume a high calorie diet that is low in fat and it is not recommended that children with AGS restrict fat. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The word fat was swirling through my head, sounding the alarms. ❋ Portia De Rossi (2010)

When religious people gather, they bring Pyrex dishes full of handmade dishes invented back when the term fat-free didn't exist and the closest equivalent word was bland. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I am permanently banishing the word fat from my vocabulary. ❋ Annie Bryant (2008)

We now know that a diet high in fat is going to have more of an influence on your cholesterol level than the amount of cholesterol in the food. ❋ Unknown (1992)

The home players need to be reproved at times, and nothing is quite so reproving as the term fat-headed renegade hurled at them by a bibulous gentleman with a subterbeerean voice. ❋ Noah [pseud.] Lott (N/A)

Indeed, Antonie Halff, a veteran oil watcher and energy economist at the U.S. Department of Energy in Washington, says: "I have never seen a time when the expression 'fat tail risk' has been used more." ❋ Javier Blas (2011)

To be frank, I almost fell off my chair laughing when I first heard the term fat-hatred. ❋ Ampersand (2010)

And this week public health minister Anne Milton said doctors should use the term fat rather than obese. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Anne Milton said the the term fat was more likely to motivate people into losing weight, adding it was important people took "personal responsibility" for their lifestyles. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Anne Milton said the the term fat was more likely to motivate people into losing weight, adding it was important people took '' personal responsibility '' for their lifestyles. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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