Kilo Lingo

fat

/fæt/

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Translation

Having a lot of flesh on the body; wide and round, not thin.

Word origin

From Old English faett, meaning filled out or plump.

Origin
Old English
Root
faett

Examples

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"Fat" means the cat has a lot of flesh on its body.

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Here "fat" means the book is thick and wide.

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Here "fat" describes gaining flesh on the body.

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This word is part of lesson 15.