deep fat

noun

: hot fat or oil deep enough in a cooking utensil to cover the food to be fried

Examples of deep fat in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some research suggests that drinking moderate amounts of caffeinated coffee is associated with reductions in total body fat and visceral belly fat, a kind of deep fat linked to health conditions like heart disease and type 2 diabetes. — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 2 Nov. 2026

Table uses 2/3 less salt, no cream, or deep fat when frying, and no antibiotics, steroids or food coloring. — Linda Chase, sun-sentinel.com, 13 Oct. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for deep fat

• begat
• bobcat
• chitchat
• doormat
• ducat
• eclat
• format
• hazmat
• muskrat
• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat

Kids Definition

deep fat

noun

: hot fat or oil deep enough in a cooking utensil to cover the food to be fried