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Antonyms for fats

Grammar : Noun
Spell : fats
Phonetic Transcription : fæts

Definition of fats

Origin :
  • Old English fætt "fat, fatted, plump, obese," originally a contracted past participle of fættian "to cram, stuff," from Proto-Germanic *faitaz "fat" (cf. Old Frisian fatt, Old Norse feitr, Dutch vet, German feist), from PIE *poid- "to abound in water, milk, fat, etc." (cf. Greek piduein "to gush forth"), from root *peie- "to be fat, swell" (cf. Sanskrit payate "swells, exuberates," pituh "juice, sap, resin;" Lithuanian pienas "milk;" Greek pion "fat, wealthy;" Latin pinguis "fat").
  • Teen slang meaning "attractive, up to date" (also later phat) is attested from 1951. Fat cat "privileged and rich person" is from 1928; fat chance "no chance at all" attested from 1906. Fathead is from 1842; fat-witted is from 1590s; fatso is first recorded 1944. Expression the fat is in the fire originally meant "the plan has failed" (1560s).
  • noun overweight, adipose tissue
Example sentences :
  • Fats clanged the door behind number six and weaved his way back in.
  • Extract from : « Arm of the Law » by Harry Harrison
  • My explanation cheered him because he sat down by Fats and watched Ned do the floor.
  • Extract from : « Arm of the Law » by Harry Harrison
  • Then Fats saw Alex with the bracelets on and turned sober in one second.
  • Extract from : « Arm of the Law » by Harry Harrison
  • They need the seals for clothing, boots, fresh food, and fats.
  • Extract from : « A Labrador Doctor » by Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
  • Name other fats in common use and describe their effects on digestion.
  • Extract from : « A Handbook of Health » by Woods Hutchinson
  • Fats and the other swung, just in time to see a bit of dust where it had hit.
  • Extract from : « Police Your Planet » by Lester del Rey
  • Fats had swung back, and was now herding the crowd inside his place.
  • Extract from : « Police Your Planet » by Lester del Rey
  • The only problem was that Fats' Place was the first one on the list.
  • Extract from : « Police Your Planet » by Lester del Rey
  • Fats' Place was still open, though the crooked tables had been removed.
  • Extract from : « Police Your Planet » by Lester del Rey
  • The middlings, which are rich in fats and protein, are prized for dairy cows.
  • Extract from : « Agriculture for Beginners » by Charles William Burkett

Synonyms for fats

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