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fat(noun)BrE / fæt / NAmE / fæt / - 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- to have enough money to be able to afford expensive things, food, drink, etc.
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.
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