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fat — fat, fate [ fa(t), fat ] adj. et n. m. • 1622; « sot » 1534; mot provenç. « sot »; lat. fatuus → fatuité ♦ Qui montre sa prétention de façon déplaisante et quelque peu ridicule. ⇒ content (de soi), fiérot, infatué, plein (de soi même), poseur,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
fat — [fat] adj. fatter, fattest [ME < OE fætt, pp. of fætan, to fatten, akin to Ger feist, plump < OHG feizzen, to make fat < IE * poid < base * pi , to be fat, distended > Gr pimelē, lard, Sans pīná , fat] 1. a) containing or full of… … English World dictionary
fat — adj *fleshy, stout, portly, plump, corpulent, obese, rotund, chubby Antonyms: lean Contrasted words: spare, lank, lanky, skinny, gaunt, scrawny, rawboned, angular (see LEAN): Chin, slender, slim, slight … New Dictionary of Synonyms
fat — fatless, adj. fatlike, adj. /fat/, adj., fatter, fattest, n., v., fatted, fatting. adj. 1. having too much flabby tissue; corpulent; obese: a fat person. 2. plump; well fed: a good, fat chicken. 3. consisting of or containing fat; greasy; oily:… … Universalium
Fat — The word fat has more meanings that it has letters. It is among other things: {{}}A nutrient: With proteins and carbohydrates, fat, also known as lipid, is one of the three types of nutrients used as energy sources by the body. The energy… … Medical dictionary
fat — {{11}}fat (adj.) O.E. fætt fat, fatted, plump, obese, originally a contracted pp. of fættian to cram, stuff, from P.Gmc. *faitaz fat (Cf. O.Fris. fatt, O.N. feitr, Du. vet, Ger. feist), from PIE *poid to abound in water, milk, fat, etc. (Cf. Gk.… … Etymology dictionary
fat — fæt n. oily substance present in the bodies of animals and in some plants v. fatten, make fat; gain weight, become fat adj. overweight; containing fat; thick; sleek; rich; fertile; good (Slang) … English contemporary dictionary
fat-cat — fatˈ cat adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑fat * * * fat cat, U.S. Slang. 1. a wealthy contributor to a political campaign: »Money has given labor a louder voice in politics, although it contends that its political spending is petty cash in comparison … Useful english dictionary
fat´ti|ness — fat|ty «FAT ee», adjective, ti|er, ti|est, noun, plural ties. –adj. 1. of fat; containing fat: »fatty tissue. SYNONYM(S): adipose. 2. like … Useful english dictionary
fat´ti|ly — fat|ty «FAT ee», adjective, ti|er, ti|est, noun, plural ties. –adj. 1. of fat; containing fat: »fatty tissue. SYNONYM(S): adipose. 2. like … Useful english dictionary
