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Overview of noun fat


      »   The noun fat has 3 meanings (first 2 from tagged texts)
  • fat -- (a Soft1.) Soft -- (yielding readily to pressure or weight)

    2.) Soft -- (compassionate and kind; conciliatory; "he was soft on his children")

    soft greasy Substance1.) Substance, matter -- (that which has mass and occupies space; "an atom is the smallest indivisible unit of matter")

    2.) Substance -- (the stuff of which an object consists)

    substance occurring in Organic1.) Organic, organic fertilizer, organic fertiliser -- (a fertilizer that is derived from animal or vegetable matter)

    1.) Organic -- (relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis; "hydrocarbons are organic compounds")

    organic tissue and Consisting1.) Dwell, consist, lie, belong, lie in -- (originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country")

    2.) Consist -- (have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in; "The payment consists in food"; "What does love consist in?")

    consisting of a Mixture1.) Mixture -- ((chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding))

    2.) Concoction, mixture, intermixture -- (any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients; "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade")

    mixture of Lipids1.) Lipid, lipide, lipoid -- (an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates))

    lipids (mostly triglycerides); "Pizza1.) Pizza, pizza pie -- (Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese)

    pizza has too Much1.) Much -- (a great amount or extent; "they did much for humanity")

    1.) Much -- ((quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent; "not much rain"; "much affection"; "much grain is in storage")

    much fat")
  • adipose Tissue1.) Tissue -- (part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function)

    2.) Tissue, tissue paper -- (a soft thin (usually translucent) paper)

    tissue, fat, Fatty1.) Fatso, fatty, fat person, roly-poly, butterball -- (a rotund individual)

    1.) Fatty, fat -- (containing or composed of fat; "fatty food"; "fat tissue")

    fatty tissue -- (a Kind1.) Kind, sort, form, variety -- (a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality; "sculpture is a form of art"; "what kinds of desserts are there?")

    1.) Kind -- (having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior; "kind to sick patients"; "a kind master"; "kind words showing understanding and sympathy"; "thanked her for her kind letter")

    kind of Body1.) Body, organic structure, physical structure -- (the entire structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire")

    2.) Body, dead body -- (a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person; "they found the body in the lake")

    body tissue Containing1.) Incorporate, contain, comprise -- (include or contain; have as a component; "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's")

    2.) Hold, bear, carry, contain -- (contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water")

    containing stored fat that Serves1.) Serve, service -- ((sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game")

    1.) Serve, function -- (serve a purpose, role, or function; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk")

    serves as a Source1.) Beginning, origin, root, rootage, source -- (the place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root")

    2.) Informant, source -- (a person who supplies information)

    source of Energy1.) Energy -- ((physics) the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms")

    2.) Energy, vigor, vigour, zip -- (forceful exertion; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip")

    energy; it also Cushions1.) Shock absorber, shock, cushion -- (a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks")

    2.) Cushion -- (a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.)

    cushions and Insulates1.) Insulate -- (protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material; "We had his bedroom insulated before winter came")

    2.) Isolate, insulate -- (place or set apart; "They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates")

    insulates vital Organs1.) Variety meat, organs -- (edible viscera of a butchered animal)

    1.) Organ -- (a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function)

    organs; "fatty Tissue1.) Tissue -- (part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function)

    2.) Tissue, tissue paper -- (a soft thin (usually translucent) paper)

    tissue protected them from the Severe1.) Severe, terrible, wicked -- (intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"; "a wicked cough")

    2.) Hard, knockout, severe -- (very strong or vigorous; "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow")

    severe cold")
  • fatness, fat, Blubber1.) Blubber -- (an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil)

    2.) Fatness, fat, blubber, avoirdupois -- (excess bodily weight; "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others")

    blubber, avoirdupois -- (Excess1.) Excess, surplus, surplusage, nimiety -- (a quantity much larger than is needed)

    2.) Excess, excessiveness, inordinateness -- (immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits)

    excess bodily Weight1.) Weight -- (the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity)

    2.) Weight, free weight, exercising weight -- (sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms)

    weight; "she Disliked1.) Dislike -- (have or feel a dislike or distaste for; "I really dislike this salesman")

    1.) Disliked -- (regarded with aversion; "he was intensely disliked")

    disliked fatness in herself as well as in others")

Overview of verb fat

      »   The verb fat has 1 meanings (no senses from tagged texts)
  • fatten, fat, Flesh1.) Flesh -- (the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat)

    2.) Human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh -- (alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak")

    flesh out, Fill1.) Fill -- (a quantity sufficient to satisfy; "he ate his fill of potatoes"; "she had heard her fill of gossip")

    2.) Filling, fill -- (any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench")

    fill out, Plump1.) Plump -- (the sound of a sudden heavy fall)

    1.) Plummet, plump -- (drop sharply; "The stock market plummeted")

    plump, plump out, Fatten1.) Fatten, fat, flesh out, fill out, plump, plump out, fatten out, fatten up -- (make fat or plump; "We will plump out that poor starving child")

    fatten out, Fatten1.) Fatten, fat, flesh out, fill out, plump, plump out, fatten out, fatten up -- (make fat or plump; "We will plump out that poor starving child")

    fatten up -- (Make1.) Brand, make -- (a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?")

    2.) Shuffle, shuffling, make -- (the act of mixing cards haphazardly)

    make fat or Plump1.) Plump -- (the sound of a sudden heavy fall)

    1.) Plummet, plump -- (drop sharply; "The stock market plummeted")

    plump; "We Will1.) Volition, will -- (the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- George Meredith)

    2.) Will -- (a fixed and persistent intent or purpose; "where there's a will there's a way")

    will plump out that Poor1.) Poor people, poor -- (people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group); "the urban poor need assistance")

    1.) Hapless, miserable, misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched -- (deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "Oh, you poor thing"; "his poor distorted limbs"; "a wretched life")

    poor starving child")

Overview of adj fat

      »   The adj fat has 6 meanings (first 2 from tagged texts)
  • fat -- (having Much1.) Much -- (a great amount or extent; "they did much for humanity")

    1.) Much -- ((quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent; "not much rain"; "much affection"; "much grain is in storage")

    much flesh (Especially1.) Particularly, peculiarly, especially, specially -- (to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common; "he was particularly fussy about spelling"; "a particularly gruesome attack"; "under peculiarly tragic circumstances"; "an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger")

    2.) Specially, especially -- (in a special manner; "a specially arranged dinner")

    especially fat); "he hadn't Remembered1.) Remember, retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect, think -- (recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories")

    2.) Remember, think of -- (keep in mind for attention or consideration; "Remember the Alamo"; "Remember to call your mother every day!"; "Think of the starving children in India!")

    remembered how fat she was")
  • fat -- (having a Relatively1.) Relatively, comparatively -- (in a relative manner; by comparison to something else; "the situation is relatively calm now")

    relatively large Diameter1.) Diameter, diam -- (the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference)

    2.) Diameter -- (a straight line connecting the center of a circle with two points on its perimeter (or the center of a sphere with two points on its surface))

    diameter; "a fat rope")
  • fatty, fat -- (Containing1.) Incorporate, contain, comprise -- (include or contain; have as a component; "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's")

    2.) Hold, bear, carry, contain -- (contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water")

    containing or Composed1.) Compose -- (form the substance of; "Greed and ambition composed his personality")

    2.) Compose, write -- (write music; "Beethoven composed nine symphonies")

    composed of fat; "Fatty1.) Fatso, fatty, fat person, roly-poly, butterball -- (a rotund individual)

    1.) Fatty, fat -- (containing or composed of fat; "fatty food"; "fat tissue")

    fatty food"; "fat tissue")
  • fat, Juicy1.) Juicy -- (full of juice)

    2.) Juicy, luscious, red-hot, toothsome, voluptuous -- (having strong sexual appeal; "juicy barmaids"; "a red-hot mama"; "a voluptuous woman"; "a toothsome blonde in a tight dress")

    juicy -- (Lucrative1.) Lucrative, moneymaking, remunerative -- (producing a sizeable profit; "a remunerative business")

    lucrative; "a Juicy1.) Juicy -- (full of juice)

    2.) Juicy, luscious, red-hot, toothsome, voluptuous -- (having strong sexual appeal; "juicy barmaids"; "a red-hot mama"; "a voluptuous woman"; "a toothsome blonde in a tight dress")

    juicy contract"; "a Nice1.) Nice -- (a city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean; the leading resort on the French Riviera)

    1.) Nice -- (pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance; "what a nice fellow you are and we all thought you so nasty"- George Meredith; "nice manners"; "a nice dress"; "a nice face"; "a nice day"; "had a nice time at the party"; "the corn and tomatoes are nice today")

    nice fat job")
  • fat, Fertile1.) Fertile -- (capable of reproducing)

    2.) Fecund, fertile, prolific -- (intellectually productive; "a prolific writer"; "a fecund imagination")

    fertile, productive, Rich1.) Rich people, rich -- (people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group); "only the very rich benefit from this legislation")

    1.) Rich -- (possessing material wealth; "her father is extremely rich"; "many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles")

    rich -- (Marked1.) Tag, label, mark -- (attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles")

    2.) Mark -- (designate as if by a mark; "This sign marks the border")

    marked by Great1.) Great -- (a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music")

    1.) Great -- (relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay")

    great fruitfulness; "Fertile1.) Fertile -- (capable of reproducing)

    2.) Fecund, fertile, prolific -- (intellectually productive; "a prolific writer"; "a fecund imagination")

    fertile farmland"; "a fat land"; "a Productive1.) Productive -- (producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly); "productive farmland"; "his productive years"; "a productive collaboration")

    2.) Generative, productive -- (having the ability to produce or originate; "generative power"; "generative forces")

    productive vineyard"; "Rich1.) Rich people, rich -- (people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group); "only the very rich benefit from this legislation")

    1.) Rich -- (possessing material wealth; "her father is extremely rich"; "many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles")

    rich soil")
  • fat, Rounded1.) Round -- (wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend")

    2.) Round, round out, round off -- (make round; "round the edges")

    rounded -- (a Chubby1.) Buxom, chubby, embonpoint, plump, zaftig, zoftig -- (euphemisms for slightly fat; "a generation ago...buxom actresses were popular"- Robt.A.Hamilton; "chubby babies"; "pleasingly plump")

    chubby body; "the Boy1.) Male child, boy -- (a youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform")

    2.) Boy -- (a friendly informal reference to a grown man; "he likes to play golf with the boys")

    boy had a Rounded1.) Round -- (wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend")

    2.) Round, round out, round off -- (make round; "round the edges")

    rounded face and fat cheeks")

Related Terms - "Fat"


Meaning 1 of Fat
fat lipid, lipide, lipoid
  • Fat1.) Fat -- (a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly Triglyceride1.) Triglyceride -- (glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids bound together in a single large molecule; an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the body)

    Triglyceride - Glyceride occurring naturally in animal and vegetable tissues; it consists of three individual fatty acids bound together in a single large molecule; an important energy source forming much of the fat stored by the bodys); "pizza has too much fat")

    2.) Adipose tissue, fat, fatty tissue -- (a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold")

    Fat - A soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides); "pizza has too much fat"
  • Oil1.) Oil -- (a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water)

    2.) Oil, oil color, oil colour -- (oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist)

    Oil - A slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water
  • Phospholipid1.) Phospholipid -- (any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes)

    Phospholipid - Any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes
  • Wax1.) Wax -- (any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water)

    1.) Wax -- (cover with wax; "wax the car")

    Wax - Any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water

Meaning 2 of Fat
adipose tissue, fat, fatty tissue animal tissue
  • Chalaza1.) Chalaza -- (basal part of a plant ovule opposite the micropyle; where integument and nucellus are joined)

    2.) Chalaza -- (one of two spiral bands of tissue connecting the egg yolk to the enclosing membrane at either end of the shell)

    Chalaza - Basal part of a plant ovule opposite the micropyle; where integument and nucellus are joined
  • Embryonic tissue1.) Embryonic tissue -- (tissue in an embryo)

    Embryonic tissue - Tissue in an embryo
  • Coronet1.) Coronet -- (a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign)

    2.) Coronet -- (margin between the skin of the pastern and the horn of the hoof)

    Coronet - A small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign
  • Epithelium1.) Epithelium, epithelial tissue -- (membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body)

    Epithelium, Epithelial tissue1.) Epithelium, epithelial tissue -- (membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body)

    Epithelial tissue - Membranous tissue covering internal organs and other internal surfaces of the body
  • Flesh1.) Flesh -- (the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat)

    2.) Human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh -- (alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak")

    Flesh - The soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
  • Capillary bed1.) Capillary bed -- (a layer of tissue densely packed with capillaries)

    Capillary bed - A layer of tissue densely packed with capillaries
  • Parenchyma1.) Parenchyma -- (animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. Connective tissue1.) Connective tissue -- (tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments)

    Connective tissue - Tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments and blood vessels)

    2.) Parenchyma -- (the primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems)

    Parenchyma - Animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels
  • Interstitial tissue1.) Interstitial tissue -- (tissue between the cells of a structure or part in plant or animal)

    Interstitial tissue - Tissue between the cells of a structure or part in plant or animal
  • Adipose tissue1.) Adipose tissue, fat, fatty tissue -- (a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold")

    Adipose tissue, Fat1.) Fat -- (a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides); "pizza has too much fat")

    2.) Adipose tissue, fat, fatty tissue -- (a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold")

    Fat, Fatty tissue1.) Adipose tissue, fat, fatty tissue -- (a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold")

    Fatty tissue - A kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold"
  • Lymphatic tissue1.) Lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue -- (tissue making up the lymphatic system)

    Lymphatic tissue, Lymphoid tissue1.) Lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue -- (tissue making up the lymphatic system)

    Lymphoid tissue - Tissue making up the lymphatic system
  • Cartilage1.) Cartilage, gristle -- (tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults)

    Cartilage, Gristle1.) Cartilage, gristle -- (tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults)

    Gristle - Tough elastic tissue; mostly converted to bone in adults
  • Erectile tissue1.) Erectile tissue -- (vascular tissue capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid)

    Erectile tissue - Vascular tissue capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid
  • Muscle1.) Muscle, musculus -- (one of the contractile organs of the body)

    2.) Muscle, muscular tissue -- (animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells)

    Muscle, Muscular tissue1.) Muscle, muscular tissue -- (animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells)

    Muscular tissue - One of the contractile organs of the body
  • Fibrous tissue1.) Fibrous tissue -- (tissue consisting of or containing fibers in both animals and plants)

    Fibrous tissue - Tissue consisting of or containing fibers in both animals and plants
  • Nervous tissue1.) Nervous tissue, nerve tissue -- (tissue composed of neurons)

    Nervous tissue, Nerve tissue1.) Nervous tissue, nerve tissue -- (tissue composed of neurons)

    Nerve tissue - Tissue composed of neurons
  • Gingiva1.) Gingiva, gum -- (the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth)

    Gingiva, Gum1.) Chewing gum, gum -- (a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing)

    2.) Gingiva, gum -- (the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth)

    Gum - The tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
  • Flap1.) Flap -- (any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope")

    2.) Dither, pother, fuss, tizzy, flap -- (an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft")

    Flap - Any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope"
  • Membrane1.) Membrane -- (a thin pliable sheet of material)

    2.) Membrane, tissue layer -- (a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects organs or cells of animals)

    Membrane, Tissue layer1.) Membrane, tissue layer -- (a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects organs or cells of animals)

    Tissue layer - A thin pliable sheet of material
  • Cortex1.) Cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, pallium, cortex -- (the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum)

    2.) Cortex -- (the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal)

    Cortex - The layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
  • Medulla1.) Myelin, myeline, medulla -- (a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers)

    2.) Medulla oblongata, medulla, bulb -- (lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata); "the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning")

    Medulla - A white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
  • Matrix1.) Matrix -- (a rectangular array of elements (or entries) set out by rows and columns)

    2.) Matrix -- (an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb))

    Matrix - A rectangular array of elements (or entries) set out by rows and columns
  • Graft1.) Graft, transplant -- ((surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient)

    2.) Bribery, graft -- (the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage)

    Graft, Transplant1.) Graft, transplant -- ((surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient)

    2.) Transplant, transplantation, organ transplant -- (an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient); "he had a kidney transplant"; "the long-term results of cardiac transplantation are now excellent"; "a child had a multiple organ transplant two months ago")

    Transplant - (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
  • Stroma1.) Stroma -- (a mass of fungal tissue that has spore-bearing structures embedded in it or on it)

    2.) Stroma -- (the dense colorless framework of a chloroplast)

    Stroma - A mass of fungal tissue that has spore-bearing structures embedded in it or on it

Meaning 3 of Fat
fatness, fat, blubber, avoirdupois bodily property
  • Bipedalism1.) Bipedalism -- (the bodily attribute of being bipedal; having two feet; "bipedalism made the human form of birth possible")

    Bipedalism - The bodily attribute of being bipedal; having two feet; "bipedalism made the human form of birth possible"
  • Laterality1.) Lateralization, lateralisation, laterality -- (localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain)

    2.) Handedness, laterality -- (the property of using one hand more than the other)

    Laterality, Dominance1.) Laterality, dominance -- (superior development of one side of the body)

    2.) Dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, control -- (the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her")

    Dominance - Localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain
  • Physique1.) Physique, build, body-build, habitus -- (constitution of the human body)

    2.) Human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh -- (alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak")

    Physique, Build1.) Physique, build, body-build, habitus -- (constitution of the human body)

    2.) Human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh -- (alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak")

    Build, Body-build1.) Physique, build, body-build, habitus -- (constitution of the human body)

    Body-build, Habitus1.) Habitus -- (person's predisposition to be affected by something (as a disease); "the consumptive habitus")

    2.) Physique, build, body-build, habitus -- (constitution of the human body)

    Habitus - Constitution of the human body
  • Fatness1.) Fatness, fat, blubber, avoirdupois -- (excess bodily weight; "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others")

    Fatness, Fat1.) Fat -- (a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides); "pizza has too much fat")

    2.) Adipose tissue, fat, fatty tissue -- (a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold")

    Fat, Blubber1.) Blubber -- (an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil)

    2.) Fatness, fat, blubber, avoirdupois -- (excess bodily weight; "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others")

    Blubber, Avoirdupois1.) Avoirdupois, avoirdupois weight -- (a system of weights based on the 16-ounce pound (or 7,000 grains))

    2.) Fatness, fat, blubber, avoirdupois -- (excess bodily weight; "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others")

    Avoirdupois - Excess bodily weight; "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others"
  • Leanness1.) Meagerness, meagreness, leanness, poorness, scantiness, scantness, exiguity -- (the quality of being meager; "an exiguity of cloth that would only allow of miniature capes"-George Eliot)

    2.) Leanness, thinness, spareness -- (the property of having little body fat)

    Leanness, Thinness1.) Thinness, tenuity, slenderness -- (relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width; "the tenuity of a hair"; "the thinness of a rope")

    2.) Leanness, thinness, spareness -- (the property of having little body fat)

    Thinness, Spareness1.) Sparseness, spareness, sparsity, thinness -- (the property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness)

    2.) Leanness, thinness, spareness -- (the property of having little body fat)

    Spareness - The quality of being meager; "an exiguity of cloth that would only allow of miniature capes"-George Eliot
  • Stature1.) Stature -- (high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement; "a man of great stature")

    2.) Stature, height -- ((of a standing person) the distance from head to foot)

    Stature, Height1.) Height, tallness -- (the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top)

    2.) Acme, height, elevation, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top -- (the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession")

    Height - High level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement; "a man of great stature"
  • Carriage1.) Passenger car, coach, carriage -- (a railcar where passengers ride)

    2.) Carriage, equipage, rig -- (a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses)

    Carriage, Bearing1.) Bearing -- (relevant relation or interconnection; "those issues have no bearing on our situation")

    2.) Bearing, heading, aim -- (the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies)

    Bearing, Posture1.) Position, posture, attitude -- (the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender")

    2.) Carriage, bearing, posture -- (characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good posture")

    Posture - A railcar where passengers ride
  • Physiology1.) Physiology -- (the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms)

    2.) Physiology -- (processes and functions of an organism)

    Physiology - The branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
  • Physiological property1.) Physiological property -- (a property having to do with the functioning of the body)

    Physiological property - A property having to do with the functioning of the body
  • Position1.) Position, place -- (the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place")

    2.) Military position, position -- (a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons)

    Position, Posture1.) Position, posture, attitude -- (the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender")

    2.) Carriage, bearing, posture -- (characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good posture")

    Posture, Attitude1.) Attitude, mental attitude -- (a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that work was fun")

    2.) Position, posture, attitude -- (the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender")

    Attitude - The particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"

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