FAT

I. adjective (~ter; ~test) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fǣtt, past participle of fǣtan to cram; akin to Old High German feizit ~ Date: before 12th century notable for having an unusual amount of ~:, plump , obese , ~tened for market, oily , greasy , 2. well filled out ; thick , big , full in tone and quality ; rich , well stocked , prosperous , wealthy , being substantial and impressive , 3. richly rewarding or profitable , practically nonexistent , productive , fertile , stupid , foolish , being swollen , easy to hit, ~ness noun II. transitive verb (~ted; ~ting) Date: before 12th century to make ~ ; ~ten , III. noun Date: 14th century animal tissue consisting chiefly of cells distended with greasy or oily matter, 2. oily or greasy matter making up the bulk of adipose tissue and often abundant in seeds, any of various compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that are glycerides of ~ty acids, are the chief constituents of plant and animal ~, are a major class of energy-rich food, and are soluble in organic solvents but not in water, a solid or semisolid ~ as distinguished from an oil, the best or richest part, obesity , something in excess ; superfluity , ~less adjective