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Meanings of fat in English

Portuguese
tecido adiposo
Catalan
teixit adipós
Wikidata

A kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs.

tecido adiposo
Russian
жиры
Portuguese
gorduras
Spanish
grasa
Catalan
greixos
Wikidata

Esters of three fatty acid chains and the alcohol glycerol, one of the three main macronutrients, also known as triglycerides.

Related terms
жиры
Catalan
carnós
Wikidata

Having an (over)abundance of flesh.

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carnós
Portuguese
fertilidade
Spanish
grasa

Excess bodily weight.

fertilidade
Usage of fat in English
1
This is fat; mine was flat; mine was light; this is heavy.
The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
2
Scientists believe they have pinpointed why high-fat western diets lead to diabetes.
The Irish Times
3
Health care interactions can enact fat-related stigmatization, which can worsen health outcomes.
Pubmed
4
Dip in milk then in seasoned flour, and fry in hot fat.
How to Cook Fish
5
Dip in egg, roll in crumbs and fry in smoking hot fat.
365 Luncheon Dishes: A Luncheon Dish for Every Day in the Year
6
Mix and sift the dry ingredients; add the milk and melted fat.
Everyday Foods in War Time
7
Roll the cleaned fish in seasoned flour and fry in deep fat.
How to Cook Fish
8
Season with salt, pepper, and dredge in flour; brown in hot fat.
The International Jewish Cook Book / 1600 Recipes According to t...
9
He was quite happy; he was good-humoured; he was fat and sleek.
The Grizzly King: A Romance of the Wild
10
He began by shaking his fat fists at the Universe in general.
Personal Reminiscences in Book Making, and Some Short Stories
11
High-fat diet was given to a high-fat group and a pioglitazone group.
Pubmed
12
Dip in egg, then in cracker dust, and fry in deep fat.
How to Cook Fish
13
A minute later, and the fat scout cried out in considerable excitement:
The Boy Scouts on Sturgeon Island; or, Marooned Among the Game-f...
14
No, madame; though he has a good fat share in the enterprise.
The Son of Clemenceau, A Novel of Modern Love and Life
15
The wolf runs the corn for the sake of the fat deer.
The Kipling Reader / Selections from the Books of Rudyard Kiplin...
16
Wonderful are the tales still told about those fat years in cattle-land.
Judith of the Plains
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жиры
Fat through the time
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