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Having a surfeit of body fat
“The hamster, named Honey, had grown so fat that she could hardly squeeze through the cardboard tubes.”
Containing much fat
“Use thin-cut smoked streaky bacon as fat as you can get them.”
Rich, affluent, or financially prosperous
“They are set to make a fat profit.”
Large in bulk or circumference
“You need a fat wallet and the right connections to be invited to the event.”
Considerable in amount
“He received a fat pay rise and was smiling all the way home.”
Of a minimum or unlikely degree
“There is a fat chance of us accepting these assumptions without question.”
Packed or filled tightly
“The lake is so fat with trout that you could almost catch them with your bare hands.”
Physically out of shape
Full-bodied, such as of a flavor or sound
Outstanding in standard or quality
Large in area or width
(of a person) Having merit or distinction
The presence of excess fat in a person or animal
“Losing just a few pounds of excess fat will go a long way towards improving your health.”
A fatty substance made from animal or plant products, used in cooking
“I took no sugar, no butter and no other cooking fat of any sort.”
An amount or supply (greatly) exceeding what is necessary or required
“Despite their commitment to trim the fat from the budget, members of the committee were committed to the best defense systems money could buy.”
Having been carefully selected as being the best of a class
“To live on the fat of the land was what I proposed to do.”
A natural oily substance occurring in animal bodies
“Thick layers of fat help crabeater seals stay warm during the frigid waters.”
Extra skin and fat around the stomach
The dimpled appearance of skin caused by the protrusion of subcutaneous adipose tissue
The creamy or fatty part of milk
A large or protruding belly
A substance used to reduce friction between objects or surfaces
Fatty compound crucial for bodily functions, related to lipids and dietary fats
A lipid is a fatty substance, like oil, that includes phosphatides
Any of the elements required by all living things for nourishment or survival
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