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- [fat]
- /fæt/
- /fæt/
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- [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".
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