26984 words

fat

10 definitions • 13 examples
1
having a lot of flesh on the body:

Examples:

get fat He eats all the time but he never gets fat.
Children who were teased about being fat had lower self-esteem than their classmates.
2
thick or large:

Examples:

He passed me a fat envelope full of money.
Some producers of mineral water have made fat profits.
3
In baseball, if a pitcher throws a fat pitch, they throw the ball so that it is easy to hit it hard:

Examples:

fat pitch I got a fat pitch which I hit for a home run.
4
the substance under the skin of humans and animals that stores energy and keeps them warm:

Examples:

body fat
Women have a layer of subcutaneous fat (= fat under the skin), which provides them with better insulation than men.
5
a solid or liquid substance from animals or plants and used especially in cooking:

Examples:

6
having a lot of flesh on the body:

Examples:

Her weight’s normal but she insists she’s fat.
7
Fat can also mean thick or big:

Examples:

a fat telephone book
8
having or worth a lot of money:

Examples:

a fat profit
9
the substance under the skin of humans and animals that stores energy and keeps them warm
10
Fat is also a solid or liquid substance obtained from animals or plants and used esp. in cooking.

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