Indicative, or showing signs, of wealth or luxury
“Despite his fatly adorned mansion and sleek sports cars, he remained humble and generous towards others.”
Adverb for having a surfeit of body fat
“The hamster, named Honey, had grown so fat that she could hardly squeeze through the cardboard tubes.”
Adverb for containing much fat
“Use thin-cut smoked streaky bacon as fat as you can get them.”
Adverb for rich, affluent, or financially prosperous
“They are set to make a fat profit.”
Adverb for large in bulk or circumference
“You need a fat wallet and the right connections to be invited to the event.”
Adverb for considerable in amount
“He received a fat pay rise and was smiling all the way home.”
Adverb for of a minimum or unlikely degree
“There is a fat chance of us accepting these assumptions without question.”
Adverb for packed or filled tightly
“The lake is so fat with trout that you could almost catch them with your bare hands.”
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