n.
Pronunciation: ' fat
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: fat · ter ; fat · test
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English f ǣ tt, past participle of f ǣ tan to cram; akin to Old High German feizit fat
Date: before 12th century
1 : notable for having an unusual amount of fat: a : PLUMP b : OBESE c of a meat animal : fattened for market d of food : OILY , GREASY
2 a : well filled out : THICK , BIG <a fat book> b : full in tone and quality : RICH <a gorgeous fat bass voice ― Irish Digest > c : well stocked <a fat larder> d : PROSPEROUS , WEALTHY <grew fat on the war ― Time > e : being substantial and impressive <a fat bank account>
3 a : richly rewarding or profitable <a fat part in a movie> <a fat contract> b : practically nonexistent <a fat chance>
4 : PRODUCTIVE , FERTILE <a fat year for crops>
5 : STUPID , FOOLISH
6 : being swollen <got a fat lip from the fight>
7 of a baseball pitch : easy to hit
– fat · ness noun