WebFat definition, having too much flabby tissue; corpulent; obese: a fat person. See more.

WebRight-Ho, Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse) The adjectives thinnish, baldish bring to mind other adjectives made with the same suffix: mannish, girlish, fattish, longish, yellowish, etc. But dispeptic-lookingish is the author's creation aimed at a humorous effect, and, at the same time, proving beyond doubt that the suffix -ish is a live and active one.

WebInsert prepositions and define their meaning where possible. 1. The life __ the Dutch settlement now began to be built into the life __ the American nation. ... He was a fattish, worried, untidy man, always looking as if he had slept in the expensive clothes he wore. (Priestley) 14. Mr. Pancks has come down into the Yard to-night, on purpose ...