fat meaning and definition

FAT noun

Definition of fat (noun)

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

FAT verb

Definition of fat (verb)

1. make fat or plump
   • "We will plump out that poor starving child"
   • synonyms: fatten, fatten out, fatten up, fill out, flesh out, plump, plump out

FAT adjective

Definition of fat (adjective)

1. having an (over)abundance of flesh
   • "he hadn't remembered how fat she was"
   • antonym: lean
2. having a relatively large diameter
   • "a fat rope"
3. containing or composed of fat
   • "fatty food"; "fat tissue"
   • synonyms: fatty
   • antonym: fat-free
4. lucrative
   • "a juicy contract"; "a nice fat job"
   • synonyms: juicy
5. marked by great fruitfulness
   • "fertile farmland"; "a fat land"; "a productive vineyard"; "rich soil"
   • synonyms: fertile, productive, rich