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fattest

fattest is the superlative form of fat.

Meaning of fat

Adjective

fat (comparative fatter, superlative fattest)

  1. (derogatory, sometimes) Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.
    • The fat man had problems going through the door.
  2. Thick; large.
    • The fat wallets of the men from the city brought joy to the peddlers.
    Synonyms:
    thick
  3. Bulbous; rotund.
    • So this was my future home, I thought! […] Backed by towering hills, the but faintly discernible purple line of the French boundary off to the southwest, a sky of palest Gobelin flecked with fat, fleecy little clouds, it in truth looked a dear little city; the city of one's dreams.1908, W[illiam] B[lair] M[orton] Ferguson, chapter IV, in Zollenstein, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC
  4. Bountiful.
  5. Oily; greasy; unctuous; rich (said of food).
  6. (obsolete) Exhibiting the qualities of a fat animal; coarse; heavy; gross; dull; stupid.
    • Make the heart of this people fat,[…]1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Isaiah 6:10, column 1

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Questions about fattest

What is fattest the superlative form of?
Fattest is the superlative form of fat.

Words near fattest in the dictionary

  1. fattenings
  2. fattens
  3. fattens the curve
  4. fattens up
  5. fatter
  6. fattest
  7. fattie
  8. fattier
  9. fatties
  10. fattiest
  11. fattily

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