fatness

noun

fat·​ness

plural -es

1

a

: the quality or state of being fat or rich in fats : fullness of flesh : corpulence, obesity

b

: fertility, fruitfulness

the fatness of the orchards

a land of all but incredible fatness and beauty

—Russell Lord

2

obsolete : greasy or oily substance found in animal or vegetable matter : fat

3

: something that makes rich or fertile

let it come like the abundant fatness of the clouds upon the thirsting earth

—Benjamin Fine

Word History

Etymology

Middle English fatnesse, from Old English fǣtnes, from fǣtt fat + -nes -ness

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Rhymes for fatness

• flatness