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fat
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- pronunciation:
- faet
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
Fat is a white or yellow substance that contains oil. Fat is found in animals and plants. Most foods that people eat have some fat in them. Butter is a food that contains a lot of fat. French fries and hamburgers contain a lot of fat too. Some fats, like fat in butter and meat, are solid in cool temperatures and liquid when they are hot. Some fats, like oil for cooking, are always liquid.
After my dad fries bacon, there is always a lot of hot fat in the pan.Fat contains a lot of calories.
- similar words:
- grease
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| definition 2: |
Fat is the part of an animal or plant that contains this white or yellow substance.
Our cat has a lot of fat around her belly.- synonyms:
- flesh, meat
- similar words:
- grease
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
fatter, fattest |
| definition 1: |
When a person or animal is fat, their body carries a good deal of weight that does not come from muscle.
My mom said our dog is getting fat and we shouldn't let him lick our plates after dinner. Also, the vet said he needs to eat special dog food.- synonyms:
- heavy, obese, overweight
- antonyms:
- skinny, slim, thin, trim
- similar words:
- plump
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| definition 2: |
If something is fat, it is thick. A fat book is a thick book.
The teacher comes home every evening with a fat stack of papers with student assignments to grade.- synonyms:
- thick
- antonyms:
- slender, thin
- similar words:
- big, heavy
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| related words: |
overweight, profitable, soft |
| derivation: |
fatness (n.) |
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