fat
US /fæt/
Definition
a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The doctor advised him to eat less fat and more vegetables.
Word Family
NounNoun
fat gốc
fatty
fatness
VerbVerb
fat gốc
AdjectiveAdj
fat gốc
fatty
AdverbAdv
fatally
Synonyms
- plumpthe sound of a sudden heavy fall
- greasea thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
Collocations
- Easy low fat milkto low fat milk, meaning to make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
- Medium trim fat from operationsto trim fat from operations, meaning to remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
- Hard fat profit margin on luxury itemsto fat profit margin on luxury items, meaning to make fat or plump
- Very Hard live off fat of the land during boomto live off fat of the land during boom, meaning to inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of
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