fat
adjective
having too much flabby tissue; corpulent; obese.
fatter
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comparativeof fat.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Campbell says they "played around" with how much the ball was blown up, adding: "In previous weeks it was actually a bit fatter, and then this week it definitely feels smaller."
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
I never became “unrecognizable,” and I spent more time than I’d like to admit looking at myself in the mirror and comparing what I saw to photos of the younger, fatter version of myself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
“We’re getting fatter and dumber, and our mental health is deteriorating,” the author writes, which is what “a half century-plus of mass-affluence consumerism has brought us.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
The strategists explain why markets went up so much and why the fatter tail — the rising probability of an extreme event — suggests they could fall in the near future.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
My sister asked nervous questions about what college is “really” like and would she put on the “freshman fifteen”? I don’t know what this is, but I’m guessing it means you get fatter.
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
