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Fat

noun
/fæt/
Word Frequency: 29.7

Definitions

1.nounA specialized animal tissue with a high oil content, used for long-term storage of energy.
2.nounA refined substance chemically resembling the oils in animal fat.
3.nounThat part of an organization deemed wasteful.
"We need to trim the fat in this company"
4.nounAn erection.
"I saw Daniel crack a fat."
5.nounA poorly played shot where the ball is struck by the top part of the club head. (see also thin, shank, toe)
6.nounThe best or richest productions; the best part.
"to live on the fat of the land"
7.nounWork containing much blank, or its equivalent, and therefore profitable to the compositor.
8.nounA fat person.
9.nounA beef cattle fattened for sale.
10.verbTo make fat; to fatten.
"kill the fatted calf"
11.verbTo become fat; to fatten.
12.adjectiveCarrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.
"The fat man had trouble getting through the door."
13.adjectiveThick.
"The fat wallets of the men from the city brought joy to the peddlers."
14.adjectiveBountiful.
15.adjectiveOily; greasy; unctuous; rich (said of food).
16.adjectiveExhibiting the qualities of a fat animal; coarse; heavy; gross; dull; stupid.
17.adjectiveFertile; productive.
"a fat soil;  a fat pasture"
18.adjectiveRich; producing a large income; desirable.
"a fat benefice;  a fat office;  a fat job"
19.adjectiveAbounding in riches; affluent; fortunate.
20.adjectiveOf a character which enables the compositor to make large wages; said of matter containing blank, cuts, or many leads, etc.
"a fat take;  a fat page"
21.adjective(originally African American Vernacular English) Excellent; cool; very good.
22.adjectiveSexy.
23.adjectiveRich in texture; prominent.
"The song has a phat bass line."

Synonyms

adipose tissuelardfatsofattygreasebountifulprosperouschubbychunkycorpulentlardyobese

Antonyms

leanskinnyslenderslimthin

Rhymes With

flatcatcaveatbratpatcombatslatthat
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