FAT
adjective
Definitions
- 1. Abounding with fat; as:
- 2. Fleshy; characterized by fatness; plump; corpulent; not lean; as, a fat man; a fat ox.
- 3. Oily; greasy; unctuous; rich; -- said of food.
- 4. Exhibiting the qualities of a fat animal; coarse; heavy; gross; dull; stupid. Making our western wits fat and mean. Emerson. Make the heart of this people fat. Is. vi. 10.
- 5. Fertile; productive; as, a fat soil; a fat pasture.
- 6. Rich; producing a large income; desirable; as, a fat benefice; a fat office; a fat job. Now parson of Troston, a fat living in Suffolk. Carlyle.
- 7. Abounding in riches; affluent; fortunate. [Obs.] Persons grown fat and wealthy by long impostures. Swift.
- 8. Of a character which enables the compositor to make large wages; -- said of matter containing blank, cuts, or many leads, etc.; as, a fat take; a fat page. Fat lute, a mixture of pipe clay and oil for filling joints.
Other Definitions
This word also has 2 other definitions:
FAT
(noun)
1. A large tub, cistern, or vessel; a vat. [Obs.] The fats shall overflow with wine and oil. Joel ii. 24.
2. A measure of quantity, differing for dif...
FAT
(verb)
To make fat; to fatten; to make plump and fleshy with abundant food; as, to fat fowls or sheep. We fat all creatures else to fat us. Shak.
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
