noun
a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
Examples
- pizza has too much fat
noun
a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy
Synonyms
adipose tissue
fatty tissue
Examples
- it also cushions and insulates vital organs
- fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold
noun
excess bodily weight
Synonyms
Examples
- she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others
verb
make fat or plump
Synonyms
fatten
flesh out
fill out
plump
plump out
fatten out
fatten up
Examples
- We will plump out that poor starving child
adjective
having an (over)abundance of flesh
Examples
- he hadn't remembered how fat she was
adjective
having a relatively large diameter
Examples
- a fat rope
adjective
containing or composed of fat
Synonyms
Examples
- fatty food
- fat tissue
adjective
lucrative
Synonyms
Examples
- a juicy contract
- a nice fat job
adjective
marked by great fruitfulness
Synonyms
Examples
- fertile farmland
- a fat land
- a productive vineyard
- rich soil