Noun | 1. | fat - a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides); "pizza has too much fat" |
2. | ![]() Synonyms: adipose tissue, fatty tissue | |
3. | fat - excess bodily weight; "she found fatness disgusting in herself as well as in others" | |
Verb | 1. | fat - make fat or plump; "We will plump out that poor starving child" |
Adj. | 1. | fat - having much flesh (especially fat); "he hadn't remembered how fat she was" |
2. | fat - having a relatively large diameter; "a fat rope" | |
3. | fat - containing or composed of fat; "fatty food"; "fat tissue" Synonyms: fatty | |
4. | fat - lucrative; "a juicy contract"; "a nice fat job" Synonyms: juicy | |
5. | fat - marked by great fruitfulness; "fertile farmland"; "a fat land"; "a productive vineyard"; "rich soil" | |
6. | fat - a chubby body; "the boy had a rounded face and fat cheeks" Synonyms: rounded |
A major source of energy in the diet. All food fats have 9 calories per gram. Fat helps the body absorb fat-soluble vitamins, such as vitamins A, D, E, and K, and carotenoids. Some kinds of fats, especially saturated fats, [see definition] may cause blood cholesterol to increase and increase the risk for heart disease. Other fats, such as unsaturated fats [see definition] do not increase blood cholesterol. Fats that are in foods are combinations of monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, and saturated fatty acids. | ![]() |
FAT - File Allocation Table |