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fatter

fat
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fat]
    • /fæt/
    • /fæt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fat]
    • /fæt/

Definitions of fatter word

  • adjective fatter having too much flabby tissue; corpulent; obese: a fat person. 1
  • adjective fatter plump; well-fed: a good, fat chicken. 1
  • adjective fatter consisting of or containing fat; greasy; oily: fat gravy; fat meat. 1
  • adjective fatter profitable, as an office: a fat job on the city commission. 1
  • adjective fatter affording good opportunities, especially for gain: a fat business contract. 1
  • adjective fatter wealthy; prosperous; rich: He grew fat on dishonest profits. 1

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Origin of fatter

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 Fatter

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fatter 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

fatter usage trend in Literature

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