fat

CEFRA2

/ˈfæt/

noun · adjective

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  1. 01

    noun

    A natural substance in the body or in food.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Having more body weight than is healthy or usual.

Examples

  • If you eat too much, you'll become fat.

  • The bear left no stone unturned in his search for fat bugs under the rocks.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Bulbous; rotund.

  2. Thick; large.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.

More examples

In context

  • Excess food is stored as fat.

  • The fat man had problems going through the door.

  • The fattest pig should yield the most meat.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English fat, from Old English fǣtt (“fatted, fat”), from Proto-West Germanic *faitid (“fatted”), originally the past participle of the verb *faitijan (“to make fat”), from *fait (“fat”).