fat · adjective /fæt/Full view
Nouns: fat
Adjectives: fat, fattening, fatty
Verbs: fatten
fat
A1 Someone who is fat weighs too much.
Dictionary example:

He eats all the time but he never gets fat.

Learner example:

She is tall and [a] little b[i]t fat. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; French)

fat · noun C or U /fæt/
Nouns: fat
Adjectives: fat, fattening, fatty
Verbs: fatten
fat
B2 a solid or liquid substance that is taken from animals or plants and used in cooking
Dictionary examples:

This product contains no animal fat.

I only use vegetable fat for cooking.

Learner example:

They should also consum[e] as much salad as they can, due to the fact that it does not contain fat. (First Certificate in English; B2; German)

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