fat
[ fat ]
/ fæt /
adjective, fat·ter, fat·test.
noun
verb (used with or without object), fat·ted, fat·ting.
to make or become fat.
Idioms for fat
Origin of fat
before 1000; Middle English; Old English
fǣtt, orig. past participle of
fǣtan to cram, load, adorn; cognate with Gothic
fētjan to adorn; akin to
vat
SYNONYMS FOR fat
3 unctuous, fatty.
4 lucrative, remunerative.
8 copious.
10 sluggish.
15 rich, fruitful, productive.
OTHER WORDS FROM fat
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British Dictionary definitions for fat
fat
/ (fæt) /
noun
adjective fatter or fattest
verb fats, fatting or fatted
to make or become fat; fatten
Derived forms of fat
Word Origin for fat
Old English
fǣtt, past participle of
fǣtan to cram; related to Old Norse
feita, Old High German
feizen to fatten; compare Gothic
fētjan to adorn
Medical definitions for fat
fat
[ făt ]
n.
Any of various soft, solid, or semisolid organic compounds constituting the esters of glycerol and fatty acids and their associated organic groups.
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.
Adipose tissue.
Obesity; corpulence.
Other words from fat
fat adj.Scientific definitions for fat
fat
[ făt ]
Any of a large number of oily compounds that are widely found in plant and animal tissues and serve mainly as a reserve source of energy. In mammals, fat, or adipose tissue, is deposited beneath the skin and around the internal organs, where it also protects and insulates against heat loss. Fat is a necessary, efficient source of energy. An ounce of fat contains more than twice as much stored energy as does an ounce of protein or carbohydrates and is digested more slowly, resulting in the sensation of satiety after eating. It also enhances the taste, aroma, and texture of food. Fats are made chiefly of triglycerides, each molecule of which contains three fatty acids. Dietary fat supplies humans with essential fatty acids, such as linoleic acid and linolenic acid. Fat also regulates cholesterol metabolism and is a precursor of prostaglandins. See more at saturated fat unsaturated fat.
Idioms and Phrases with fat
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