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fattish

fattish

5.3
A little heavy in the body, slightly overweight
  • adjective
  • /ˈfæɾɪʃ/
  • Informal
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  • In the bath, my body looks heavy, with fattish knees and a big dingus floating in soapy foam.

Examples

  • Zakhid looked at Oynisa, a fattish little girl who wore cheap earrings.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Fattish little Constance, prone to fits of giggling, and hollow-eyed little Cornelia, prone to sniffles and melancholy.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Or I might be writing to our principal, Mr. Cantry, who led us in the Pledge of Allegiance at Friday assemblies with a high, ringing, sincere voice, pressing his right hand against his fattish torso like an upright hog, the kind of man you can't help wanting to please.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • The fattish cat lounged lazily on the couch, enjoying the afternoon sun.

  • After several months of indulgent holiday meals, he started feeling a bit fattish.

  • She wore a dress that hugged her fattish figure, making her feel confident and beautiful.

Synonyms

chubby
vsfattish
  • Informal
61 1.0

Slightly fat in a cute, pleasant way

is neutral rather than showing affection or cuteness
plump
vsfattish
44 2.7

A little fat and rounded in a healthy, attractive way

is neutral and refers simply to extra body weight
plumpish
vsfattish
1 3.7

A little fat in a soft, round way

is more neutral and focuses on extra weight rather than softness
porky
vsfattish
  • Offensive
7.1

A little fat in a way people may find rude

is neutral and avoids informal or offensive tone

Antonyms

thin
314 1.0

Having little body fat and a slim shape

slim
60 1.0

Thin and with little body fat

How Fat

obese
126 3.8
overweight
1 2.4
fattish
  • Informal
5.3
plump
44 2.7

Surface Forms

fattish positive
fattisher comparative
fattishest superlative

Morphology

fattish = fat (transparent) = fat + ish

The adjective is formed by adding the productive suffix '-ish' meaning 'somewhat' to 'fat', a derivation easily understood by learners.

Etymology

The word fattish is simply fat plus the ending -ish, where fat means 'having extra weight' and -ish means 'somewhat' or 'like', as in greenish or boyish. So fattish means 'a little fat' or 'slightly overweight'.