INDEX:
1. words for describing someone who is fat
2. extremely fat
3. fat and not very tall
4. a part of the body that is fat
5. a fat stomach
6. to become fatter
7. to make someone fat
8. to make an animal fatter
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↑ WEIGH
↑ STRONG
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1. words for describing someone who is fat
▷ fat /fæt/ [adjective]
having too much flesh on your body. It is rude to tell someone that they are fat :
▪ Peter was a fat little boy.
▪ I’m getting too fat for my clothes.
▪ After thirty years, Teddy looked just the same, only a little fatter.
▪ Most fat people simply eat too much by normal standards.
▪ Though she weighed only six stone, she thought she was fat.
▷ overweight /ˌəʊvəʳˈweɪt◂/ [adjective]
too fat, especially so that you need to lose some weight in order to be more healthy or attractive :
▪ The doctor said I was slightly overweight and that I needed more exercise.
▪ The majority of overweight people who diet tend to gain the weight back within a few years.
5 kilos/10 pounds etc overweight
▪ My mother is about 50 pounds overweight.
grossly overweight
extremely overweight
▪ People who are grossly overweight are more likely to suffer from high blood pressure.
▷ big/large /bɪg, lɑːʳdʒ/ [adjective]
fat - use this especially when you do not want to say ‘fat’ because it would be impolite :
▪ Even though she’s big, Rosemary is an attractive woman.
▪ It’s often difficult for large people to find fashionable clothes that fit them.
▪ Mrs. Medlock is a large woman, with a very red face and bright black eyes.
▪ He runs quite fast for a big man.
▷ plump /plʌmp/ [adjective]
fat, especially in a pleasant and attractive way :
▪ Stevie is a plump healthy-looking child.
▪ Frieda’s mother was a plump, cheerful woman, quick with a laugh.
▪ He’s a little on the plump side, but nevertheless quite handsome.
▷ chubby /ˈtʃʌbi/ [adjective]
someone, especially a small child, who is chubby, is fat in a pleasant, healthy-looking way :
▪ The baby was pink and chubby.
▪ Who’s that chubby little girl with the dark hair?
▷ portly /ˈpɔːʳtli/ [adjective]
someone, especially a fairly old man, who is portly is fat and round - used especially in literature :
▪ The bishop was a dignified, portly man, with thinning white hair.
▪ the portly figure of General von Hindenburg
▷ hefty /ˈhefti/ [adjective]
big and fat, but also tall and strong :
▪ Both of Myra’s sons were hefty, energetic boys.
▪ The mechanic was a big hefty man who could lift up the front of a truck with his bare hands.
▷ beefy /ˈbiːfi/ [adjective]
strong but also a little fat and unattractive :
▪ The second prisoner was a fat-faced beefy fellow who smelled of sweat.
▪ Amanda and Tina were both beefy, sporty types.
▷ burly /ˈbɜːʳli/ [adjective]
a burly man is big, strong, and heavy, in a way that may make you feel nervous :
▪ The farmer was a big, burly man with a red face.
▷ fatty/fatso spoken informal also lard ass American spoken /ˈfæti, ˈfætsəʊ, ˈlɑːʳd æs/ [countable noun]
a rude word used for a fat person :
▪ Hey! Fatso! Pull up a couple of chairs!
2. extremely fat
▷ obese /əʊˈbiːs/ [adjective]
extremely fat in a way that is dangerous to your health :
▪ Glenda is not just fat, she’s obese.
▪ a special summer camp for obese children and teens
clinically obese
obese according to medical measurements
▪ He may not be clinically obese, but he certainly needs to lose a lot of weight.
▷ obesity /əʊˈbiːsɪti, əʊˈbiːsəti/ [uncountable noun]
the condition of being too fat in a way that is dangerous to your health - used especially in medical contexts :
▪ Obesity can lead to heart disorders and other health problems.
▪ The program is aimed at reducing obesity among women.
3. fat and not very tall
▷ dumpy /ˈdʌmpi/ [adjective]
someone, especially a woman or child, who is dumpy, is short and fat :
▪ Clara was a plain, dumpy woman, several years older than her husband.
▪ In his youth, William had been a dumpy little boy who ate too many sweets.
▪ I think this skirt makes me look dumpy.
▷ tubby /ˈtʌbi/ [adjective]
someone who is tubby is short and has a fat, round stomach :
▪ The banker was a tubby, jolly-looking man.
▪ He’s getting a bit tubby -- too much of his wife’s cooking I expect.
▷ stout /staʊt/ [adjective]
someone, especially a middle-aged person, who is stout is short and fat :
▪ A stout woman in a tweed coat was standing outside the door.
▪ Amy was now stout and matronly, the mother of three children.
4. a part of the body that is fat
▷ fat /fæt/ [adjective]
▪ Sally hates going swimming -- she thinks her legs are too fat.
▪ The colonel rubbed his fat stomach, reaching for something from the table to put into his mouth.
▪ My stomach’s much fatter than yours.
▷ plump /plʌmp/ [adjective]
pleasantly fat :
▪ The doctor’s wife had a plump face and a small mouth.
▪ Paula had silver bracelets on her plump arms.
▷ chubby /ˈtʃʌbi/ [adjective]
fat and round in an attractive way :
▪ The baby reached out with its chubby little fingers.
▪ Mark’s cheeks were slightly chubby.
▷ podgy/pudgy /ˈpɒdʒiǁˈpɑː-, ˈpʌdʒi/ [adjective]
small and fat, especially in an amusing way :
▪ His pudgy little fingers were covered in chocolate.
▪ Elsie had a large body and a podgy face.
▷ flabby /ˈflæbi/ [adjective]
covered in soft loose fat in a way that looks unattractive :
▪ Her body was getting old and flabby.
▪ John’s flabby white thighs wobbled as he walked across the beach.
▷ full /fʊl/ [adjective usually before noun]
fat and round in an attractive way :
▪ Joanna’s full red lips were fixed in an inviting smile.
▪ A black necklace hung down over her full breasts.
5. a fat stomach
▷ paunch /pɔːntʃ/ [countable noun]
a man who has a paunch has a large stomach :
▪ You’re getting a paunch, did you know that?
▪ Merv lay back in his chair with his hands crossed above his paunch, listening to the radio.
▪ Wally crossed the mirrored lobby, sucking in his paunch as he caught sight of himself.
▷ pot belly /ˈpɒt ˌbeliǁˈpɑːt-/ [countable noun]
a round stomach that sticks out at the front, especially when this is the result of eating or drinking too much :
▪ Larry was just a regular guy: short, with a pot belly and moustache.
▪ You really should do something about that pot belly of yours.
pot-bellied [adjective]
▪ Our history teacher was a balding, pot-bellied man of about 50.
▪ pot-bellied politicians, puffing cigars
▷ beer gut /ˈbɪəʳ ˌgʌt/ [countable noun] informal
a fat stomach caused by drinking too much beer :
▪ His beer gut was popping the buttons on his shirt.
▪ At only seventeen, Lonny already had the beginnings of a beer gut.
▷ spare tyre /ˌspeəʳ ˈtaɪəʳ/ [countable noun] British informal
a ring of fat around the waist :
▪ You should go on a diet -- look at that spare tyre!
▷ middle-age spread /ˌmɪdl eɪdʒ ˈspred/ [noun phrase]
the fat around the waist that people gradually get as they grow older :
▪ A lot of people start to get middle-age spread once they pass 30.
6. to become fatter
▷ put on weight /ˌpʊt ɒn ˈweɪt/ [verb phrase]
to get fatter and heavier :
▪ John’s put on a lot of weight recently, hasn’t he?
put on 5 kilos/2 lbs etc
▪ I put on several pounds while I was on holiday, so now I’m on a strict diet.
▷ gain weight /ˌgeɪn ˈweɪt/ [verb phrase]
to become fatter and heavier, especially until you reach the weight you should be :
▪ When I was young, I could eat all I wanted without gaining weight.
gain 2 kilos/4 lbs etc
▪ Ben’s gained at least five kilos since he was born.
▷ fill out /ˌfɪl ˈaʊt/ [intransitive phrasal verb]
to start getting fatter after being too thin :
▪ Gerry was terribly thin when he came out of hospital, but he’s filled out a lot since then.
▪ Sue looks much healthier now and her face has started to fill out.
7. to make someone fat
▷ fatten somebody up /ˌfætn somebody ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]
to make someone fatter because they are too thin - often used humorously :
▪ The women in his family were always trying to fatten him up.
▷ fattening /ˈfætnɪŋ/ [adjective]
food that is fattening makes you fat :
▪ I shouldn’t have any more of this cake. It’s way too fattening.
▪ Grill the fish instead of frying it. It’s less fattening that way.
▪ Avoid fattening desserts -- eat a piece of fruit instead.
8. to make an animal fatter
▷ fatten up /ˌfætn ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb]
to make an animal fatter so that it will produce more meat :
fatten up something/fatten something up
▪ The farmers are fattening up their cattle and getting them ready for market.