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The correct spelling is fat.
How to pronounce fat
/fæt/
nounIPA: /fæt/
Say it like: Fat
The correct spelling is fat. A specialized animal tissue with a high oil content, used for long-term storage of energy. For example: "We need to trim the fat in this company"
Usage Examples
“We need to trim the fat in this company”
“I saw Daniel crack a fat.”
“to live on the fat of the land”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A specialized animal tissue with a high oil content, used for long-term storage of energy.
- 2.A refined substance chemically resembling the oils in animal fat.
- 3.That part of an organization deemed wasteful.
- 4.An erection.
- 5.A poorly played shot where the ball is struck by the top part of the club head. (see also thin, shank, toe)
verb
- 1.To make fat; to fatten.
- 2.To become fat; to fatten.
adjective
- 1.Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.
- 2.Thick.
- 3.Bountiful.
- 4.Oily; greasy; unctuous; rich (said of food).
- 5.Exhibiting the qualities of a fat animal; coarse; heavy; gross; dull; stupid.
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