Main Entry:
fat
Pronunciation:
\ˈfat\
Function:
adjective
Inflected Form(s):
fat·ter; fat·test
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English fǣtt, past participle of fǣtan 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
e: ERIC