Rich vs Fat - What's the Difference?

Fat

Rich

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides)
  • a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs
  • excess bodily weight
Definition as Noun
  • people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group)
Definition as Verb
  • make fat or plump
Definition as Verb
Definition as Adjective
  • having an (over)abundance of flesh
  • having a relatively large diameter
  • containing or composed of fat
  • marked by great fruitfulness
  • lucrative
Definition as Adjective
  • possessing material wealth
  • having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources)
  • of great worth or quality
  • very productive
  • high in mineral content; having a high proportion of fuel to air
  • suggestive of or characterized by great expense
  • containing plenty of fat, or eggs, or sugar
  • pleasantly full and mellow
  • affording an abundant supply
  • strong; intense
  • marked by great fruitfulness
  • marked by richness and fullness of flavor

Examples

  • "he hadn't remembered how fat she was"
  • "a fat rope"
  • "fatty food"; "fat tissue"
  • "fertile farmland"; "a fat land"; "a productive vineyard"; "rich soil"
  • "a juicy contract"; "a nice fat job"
  • "pizza has too much fat"
  • "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold"
  • "she disliked fatness in herself as well as in others"
  • "We will plump out that poor starving child"
  • "her father is extremely rich"; "many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles"
  • "blessed with a land rich in minerals"; "rich in ideas"; "rich with cultural interest"
  • "a rich collection of antiques"
  • "rich seams of coal"
  • "a rich vein of copper"; "a rich gas mixture"
  • "a rich display"
  • "rich desserts"; "they kept gorging on rich foods"
  • "a rich tenor voice"
  • "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply"
  • "deep purple"; "a rich red"
  • "fertile farmland"; "a fat land"; "a productive vineyard"; "rich soil"
  • "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"
  • "only the very rich benefit from this legislation"

Parts of Speech

Adjective, Noun, Verb
Adjective, Noun