fat

Definition

• n. a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
• adj. having an (over)abundance of flesh
• adj. having a relatively large diameter
• adj. lucrative

Word forms

Present participle

fatting

Past tense

fatted

Third person singular

fats

Past participle

fatted

Comparative

fatter

Superlative

fattest

Example sentences

1. n.

   The chef added some fat to the pan to make the dish more flavorful.

2. a.

   He felt self-conscious about his fat appearance in the swimming suit.

3. n.

   The operating system uses a fat to manage disk space efficiently.

4. n.

   To store files, the computer's fat needs to be updated regularly.