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Fat

noun/fˈæt/
Definition
a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fˈæt/
🇬🇧British English
/fˈat/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fˈat/
1 syllable Say it as /fˈæt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
“pizza has too much fat”
nouna kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs
“fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold”
nounexcess bodily weight
“she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others”
verbmake fat or plump
“We will plump out that poor starving child”
adjectivehaving an (over)abundance of flesh
“he hadn't remembered how fat she was”
adjectivehaving a relatively large diameter
“a fat rope”
adjectivecontaining or composed of fat
“fatty food”
adjectivelucrative
“a juicy contract”
adjectivemarked by great fruitfulness
“fertile farmland”
Word Forms
fatadjectivecontaining or composed of fat
fattyadjectivecontaining or composed of fat
fatverbmake fat or plump
blubberyadjectiveswollen with fat
fatnouna kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs
fatnessnounexcess bodily weight
fattynouna rotund individual
fattinessnounhaving the property of containing fat
fertilitynounthe property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth
productivenessnounthe quality of being productive or having the power to produce
richnessnounthe quality of having high intrinsic value
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
fett
eine weiche, fettige Substanz, die in organischem Gewebe vorkommt und aus einer Mischung von Lipiden (hauptsächlich Triglyceriden) besteht.
🇫🇷French
graisse
une substance grasse molle présente dans les tissus organiques et constituée d'un mélange de lipides (principalement des triglycérides)
🇪🇸Spanish
gordo
una sustancia suave y grasosa que se encuentra en el tejido orgánico y que consiste en una mezcla de lípidos (principalmente triglicéridos)
🇮🇹Italian
grasso
una sostanza grassa morbida presente nei tessuti organici e costituita da una miscela di lipidi (principalmente trigliceridi)
🇳🇱Dutch
vet
een zachte, vettige substantie die voorkomt in organisch weefsel en bestaat uit een mengsel van lipiden (voornamelijk triglyceriden)
🇵🇹Portuguese
gordo
uma substância gordurosa macia que ocorre no tecido orgânico e consiste em uma mistura de lipídios (principalmente triglicerídeos)
🇷🇺Russian
толстый
мягкое жирное вещество, встречающееся в органических тканях и состоящее из смеси липидов (главным образом триглицеридов)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मोटा
कार्बनिक ऊतक में पाया जाने वाला एक नरम चिकना पदार्थ और जिसमें लिपिड (ज्यादातर ट्राइग्लिसराइड्स) का मिश्रण होता है
🇧🇩Bengali
চর্বি
একটি নরম চর্বিযুক্ত পদার্থ যা জৈব টিস্যুতে ঘটে এবং এতে লিপিডের মিশ্রণ থাকে (বেশিরভাগই ট্রাইগ্লিসারাইড)
🇮🇳Tamil
கொழுப்பு
கரிம திசுக்களில் நிகழும் ஒரு மென்மையான க்ரீஸ் பொருள் மற்றும் லிப்பிட்களின் கலவையைக் கொண்டுள்ளது (பெரும்பாலும் ட்ரைகிளிசரைடுகள்)
🇮🇳Telugu
లావు
సేంద్రీయ కణజాలంలో సంభవించే మృదువైన జిడ్డైన పదార్ధం మరియు లిపిడ్ల మిశ్రమాన్ని కలిగి ఉంటుంది (ఎక్కువగా ట్రైగ్లిజరైడ్స్)
🇮🇳Marathi
चरबी
एक मऊ स्निग्ध पदार्थ जो सेंद्रिय ऊतींमध्ये आढळतो आणि त्यात लिपिड्सचे मिश्रण असते (बहुधा ट्रायग्लिसराइड्स)
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચરબી
એક નરમ ચીકણું પદાર્થ જે કાર્બનિક પેશીઓમાં બનતું હોય છે અને તેમાં લિપિડ્સનું મિશ્રણ હોય છે (મોટાભાગે ટ્રિગ્લાઇસેરાઇડ્સ)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೊಬ್ಬು
ಸಾವಯವ ಅಂಗಾಂಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಮೃದುವಾದ ಜಿಡ್ಡಿನ ವಸ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಲಿಪಿಡ್‌ಗಳ ಮಿಶ್ರಣವನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ (ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಟ್ರೈಗ್ಲಿಸರೈಡ್‌ಗಳು)
🇮🇳Malayalam
കൊഴുപ്പ്
ഓർഗാനിക് ടിഷ്യുവിൽ സംഭവിക്കുന്ന മൃദുവായ കൊഴുപ്പുള്ള പദാർത്ഥം, ലിപിഡുകളുടെ മിശ്രിതം (മിക്കവാറും ട്രൈഗ്ലിസറൈഡുകൾ)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚਰਬੀ
ਜੈਵਿਕ ਟਿਸ਼ੂ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਨਰਮ ਚਿਕਨਾਈ ਵਾਲਾ ਪਦਾਰਥ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਲਿਪਿਡਜ਼ (ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾਤਰ ਟ੍ਰਾਈਗਲਾਈਸਰਾਈਡਜ਼) ਦਾ ਮਿਸ਼ਰਣ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
چربی
ایک نرم چکنائی والا مادہ جو نامیاتی بافتوں میں پایا جاتا ہے اور لپڈس کے مرکب پر مشتمل ہوتا ہے (زیادہ تر ٹرائگلیسرائڈز)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
胖的
有机组织中存在的软油腻物质,由脂质混合物(主要是甘油三酯)组成
🇯🇵Japanese
脂肪
有機組織に存在し、脂質(主にトリグリセリド)の混合物からなる柔らかい油っぽい物質
🇰🇷Korean
지방
유기 조직에서 발생하고 지질(주로 트리글리세리드)의 혼합물로 구성된 부드러운 기름기 많은 물질
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mập
một chất nhờn mềm xuất hiện trong mô hữu cơ và bao gồm hỗn hợp lipid (chủ yếu là chất béo trung tính)
🇹🇭Thai
อ้วน
เป็นสารมันเยิ้มอ่อนที่เกิดขึ้นในเนื้อเยื่ออินทรีย์และประกอบด้วยส่วนผสมของไขมัน (ส่วนใหญ่เป็นไตรกลีเซอไรด์)
🇮🇩Indonesian
gemuk
zat berminyak lembut yang terdapat di jaringan organik dan terdiri dari campuran lipid (kebanyakan trigliserida)
🇵🇭Filipino
mataba
isang malambot na mamantika na substansiya na nangyayari sa organikong tisyu at binubuo ng pinaghalong lipid (karamihan ay triglycerides)
🇲🇾Malay
gemuk
bahan berminyak lembut yang terdapat dalam tisu organik dan terdiri daripada campuran lipid (kebanyakannya trigliserida)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سمين
مادة دهنية ناعمة تتواجد في الأنسجة العضوية وتتكون من خليط من الدهون (معظمها ثلاثي الجليسريد)
🇮🇷Persian
چربی
یک ماده چرب نرم که در بافت آلی وجود دارد و از مخلوطی از لیپیدها (بیشتر تری گلیسیرید) تشکیل شده است.
🇹🇷Turkish
yağ
organik dokuda oluşan ve lipitlerin (çoğunlukla trigliseritlerin) karışımından oluşan yumuşak yağlı bir madde
🇮🇱Hebrew
שׁוּמָן
חומר שמנוני רך המופיע ברקמה אורגנית ומורכב מתערובת של שומנים (בעיקר טריגליצרידים)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'fat'?
The primary meaning of 'fat' is 'a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'fat' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'fat' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'fat' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'fat' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'fat' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'fat' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'fat' in regular conversations?
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