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- [fat]
- /fæt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fat]
- /fæt/
Definitions of defat word
- verb defat to remove the fat from (a substance) 3
- verb transitive defat to remove all or most of the fat or fat content from (esp. food) 3
- adjective defat having too much flabby tissue; corpulent; obese: a fat person. 1
- adjective defat plump; well-fed: a good, fat chicken. 1
- adjective defat consisting of or containing fat; greasy; oily: fat gravy; fat meat. 1
- adjective defat profitable, as an office: a fat job on the city commission. 1
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Origin of defat
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English fǣtt, orig. past participle of fǣtan to cram, load, adorn; cognate with Gothic fētjan to adorn; akin to vat
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Parts of speech for Defat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
defat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
defat usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for defat
adj defat
- blubbery — of, containing, or like blubber; fat
- fat — File Allocation Table
- fatty — consisting of, containing, or resembling fat: fatty tissue.
- lardaceous — lardlike; fatty.
- lardy — like or consisting of lard: lardy pastry.
Antonyms for defat
adjective defat
- defatted — having too much flabby tissue; corpulent; obese: a fat person.
Top questions with defat
- how to defat chicken stock?