fat
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/fæt/
English
Definitions
noun
- A specialized animal tissue with a high oil content, used for long-term storage of energy.
- A refined substance chemically resembling the oils in animal fat.
- That part of an organization deemed wasteful.“We need to trim the fat in this company”
- An erection.“I saw Daniel crack a fat.”
verb
- To make fat; to fatten.“kill the fatted calf”
- To become fat; to fatten.
adjective
- Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.“The fat man had trouble getting through the door.”
- Thick.“The fat wallets of the men from the city brought joy to the peddlers.”
- Bountiful.
- Oily; greasy; unctuous; rich (said of food).
adjective
- (originally African American Vernacular English) Excellent; cool; very good.
- Sexy.
- Rich in texture; prominent.“The song has a phat bass line.”
noun
- A large tub or vessel for water, wine, or other liquids; a cistern.
- A dry measure, generally equal to nine bushels.
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Synonyms
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