Definition of FATNESS

fatness

Plural: fatnesses

Noun

  • The quality or state of being obese or plump.
  • excess bodily weight
    • "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others"
  • The state, quality, or condition of being fat.

Examples

  • Despite its FATNESS in letters, ’ABDOMENS’ felt like a lean play when compared to ’QUIXOTRY’ in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English fatnesse, fattenesse, from Old English fǣtnes (“fatness, the richest part of anything”), equivalent to fat + -ness.

Synonyms

avoirdupois, blubber, fat

Antonyms

leanness, thinness

Scrabble Score: 10

fatness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
fatness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fatness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

fatness: valid Words With Friends Word