English Dictionary
Definition fat in British English
fat
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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- One-star words are commonly used
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adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
▪ enormously, hugely, immensely, really
Other ways of saying fat
plump slightly fat in a way that looks quite nice: a plump friendly-looking man in his forties
chubby used especially for describing babies and children who look fat in a healthy attractive way: a chubby little boy
big or large used for suggesting that someone is a bit fatter than they should be or than they usually are, especially if they are also tall: The driver was a big man with bright red hair.
dumpy short and fat: But I look so plain and dumpy in the uniform!
overweight fatter than doctors think is healthy for someone of a particular height: You risk heart disease if you are overweight and don’t take regular exercise.
obese very fat, especially in a way that might be dangerous to your health: In some parts of the country, 15% of the population is now considered to be obese.
a person or animal that is fat has too much flesh on their body and weighs too much. It is not polite to call someone fat
a fat wallet
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