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Fat Excess Body Cut Fæt Low Eat Meat

Word fat
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / fæt / NAmE / fæt /
Example
  • excess body fat
  • this ham has too much fat on it.
  • cook the meat in shallow fat.
  • you should cut down on fats and carbohydrates.
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fat

(noun)BrE / fæt / NAmE / fæt /
  1. a white or yellow substance in the bodies of animals and humans, stored under the skin
    • excess body fat
    • This ham has too much fat on it.
  2. a solid or liquid substance from animals or plants, treated so that it becomes pure for use in cooking.
    • Cook the meat in shallow fat.
  3. animal and vegetable fats, when you are thinking of them as part of what a person eats
    • You should cut down on fats and carbohydrates.
    • foods which are low in fat
    • reduced-fat margarines
  4. to have a long friendly talk with somebody about something
    • Randall stayed chewing the fat for a while.
    • They met up once a year to chew the fat about the old days.
  5. to have enough money to be able to afford expensive things, food, drink, etc.
  6. Extra Examples

    • Add the remaining duck fat and chicken stock and bring to a boil.
    • Are you carrying extra fat around your middle?
    • Avoid excess saturated fats as found in meat, poultry, and eggs.
    • Claims that anti-cellulite creams can break down fat are controversial.
    • Cut down drastically on unhealthy fats.
    • Despite its very low fat content, it is deliciously creamy.
    • Eat a diet low in total fat.
    • Exercise helps you burn off excess fat.
    • Fats contain more calories than carbohydrates for the same weight.
    • He had great rolls of fat around his middle.
    • He had lost all his baby fat/puppy fat.
    • His body was all muscle, with not an ounce of fat.
    • Ice cream is high in fat and sugar.
    • If you eat too much you will put on fat.
    • It wasn’t easy to lose puppy fat when Mum fed her on stodgy home cooking.
    • It’s easy to cut down on fat without changing your diet too much.
    • Put the chicken in hot fat and braise thoroughly.
    • Reduce saturated fats in your diet.
    • Remove the turkey from the pan and drain off the excess fat.
    • She has cut out fat altogether in an effort to lose weight.
    • She was middle-aged and running to fat.
    • The amount of fat you eat can affect the health of your heart.
    • The only sound from the kitchen was the lamb fat spitting.
    • The waistline is usually the first area where fat accumulates.
    • This cheese has a lot of fat in it.
    • Trim any visible fat off the meat before cooking.
    • a reduced-fat diet
    • margarines that contain polyunsaturated fats
    • rendered bacon fat
    • the amount of fat stored in the body
    • the best wholefood sources of healthy fats
    • the relationship between fat intake and cholesterol levels
    • Aerobic exercise will help you burn off excess body fat.
    • I prefer to eat fat free yogurts.
    • Stick to foods which are low in fat.

    Word Origin

    • Old English fǣtt ‘well fed, plump’, also ‘fatty, oily’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vet and German feist.
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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