fat — [fat] adj. fatter, fattest [ME < OE fætt, pp. of fætan, to fatten, akin to Ger feist, plump < OHG feizzen, to make fat < IE * poid < base * pi , to be fat, distended > Gr pimelē, lard, Sans pīná , fat] 1. a) containing or full of… … English World dictionary
Făt-Frumos — (from Romanian făt : son, infant; frumos : beautiful) is a knight hero in Romanian folklore, usually present in fairy tales. Akin to Prince Charming, he possesses such essential attributes as courage, purity, justness, physical and spiritual… … Wikipedia
fat — ► NOUN 1) a natural oily substance in animal bodies, deposited under the skin or around certain organs. 2) such a substance, or a similar one made from plants, used in cooking. 3) Chemistry any of a group of solid natural esters of glycerol and… … English terms dictionary
Land pollution — is the degradation of earth s land surfaces often caused by human activities and their misuse of land resources. Haphazard disposal of urban and industrial wastes, exploitation of minerals, and improper use of soil by inadequate agricultural… … Wikipedia
fat, plump, obese, stout — Fat is the customary, everyday word applying to someone who has too much flabby tissue: Is it true that nobody loves a fat man? Whereas fat usually has as unpleasant connotation, plump and stout suggest a roundness that is pleasing or a heavy… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Fat — Fat, n. 1. (Physiol. Chem.) An oily liquid or greasy substance making up the main bulk of the adipose tissue of animals, and widely distributed in the seeds of plants. See {Adipose tissue}, under {Adipose}. [1913 Webster] Note: Animal fats are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fat acid — Fat Fat, n. 1. (Physiol. Chem.) An oily liquid or greasy substance making up the main bulk of the adipose tissue of animals, and widely distributed in the seeds of plants. See {Adipose tissue}, under {Adipose}. [1913 Webster] Note: Animal fats… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fat series — Fat Fat, n. 1. (Physiol. Chem.) An oily liquid or greasy substance making up the main bulk of the adipose tissue of animals, and widely distributed in the seeds of plants. See {Adipose tissue}, under {Adipose}. [1913 Webster] Note: Animal fats… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fat of the land — Living off the fat of the land means having the best of everything in life … The small dictionary of idiomes
Fat-Nosed Spiny Rat — Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingd … Wikipedia
