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fat

/fæt/
noun

  1. A specialized animal tissue with a high oil content, used for long-term storage of energy.

  2. A refined substance chemically resembling the oils in animal fat.

  3. That part of an organization deemed wasteful.

    "We need to trim the fat in this company"

Synonymsadipose tissue, lard, fatso, fatty, grease, lard
verb

  1. To make fat; to fatten.

    "kill the fatted calf"

  2. To become fat; to fatten.

adjective

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

    "The fat man had trouble getting through the door."

  2. Thick.

    "The fat wallets of the men from the city brought joy to the peddlers."

  3. Bountiful.

Synonymsbountiful, prosperous, chubby, chunky, corpulent, lardy
Antonymslean, skinny, slender, slim, thin
adjective

  1. (originally African American Vernacular English) Excellent; cool; very good.

  2. Sexy.

  3. Rich in texture; prominent.

    "The song has a phat bass line."

Synonymsjuicy, prominent, rocking, cool, excellent, fab

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