Superlative for having a surfeit of body fat
“The hamster, named Honey, had grown so fat that she could hardly squeeze through the cardboard tubes.”
Superlative for containing much fat
“Use thin-cut smoked streaky bacon as fat as you can get them.”
Superlative for rich, affluent, or financially prosperous
“They are set to make a fat profit.”
Superlative for large in bulk or circumference
“You need a fat wallet and the right connections to be invited to the event.”
Superlative for considerable in amount
“He received a fat pay rise and was smiling all the way home.”
Superlative for of a minimum or unlikely degree
“There is a fat chance of us accepting these assumptions without question.”
Superlative for packed or filled tightly
“The lake is so fat with trout that you could almost catch them with your bare hands.”
Related Words and Phrases
|