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nonfat

nonfat

5 1.6
A food that has no fat, like milk or yogurt
  • adjective
  • /ˈnɒnˌfæt/
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  • Simple changes, like trimming the excess fat off a steak or substituting nonfat yogurt for sour cream on your baked potato, can go a long way toward enjoying a healthier lifestyle.
  • nonfat yogurt
  • nonfat milk
  • nonfat sour cream

Examples

  • -Are these nonfat muffins?

    Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)

  • He replaces bacon with its turkey variation and uses low-fat and nonfat dairy.

    Blog text (20)

  • And a big ol' glass of nonfat milk, if you please.

    Natural Born Killers (1994)

  • I ordered a nonfat latte.

    Monster-in-Law (2005)

  • I'll have a nonfat mochaccino, please.

    Everyone's Hero (2006)

  • And two tall, nonfat mochas.

    29th and Gay (2005)

  • Hon, these are nonfat muffins.

    Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)

  • A flier for your show, for a tall nonfat mocha.

    29th and Gay (2005)

  • Along with a minimum/maximum number of calories that is tied to the age of the students, the guidelines also mandate that milk must be nonfat or low-fat; that there should be one cup each of fruit and vegetables each day; and that there must be 2 oz. of protein and 2 oz. of grains per day.

    Blog text (16)

  • A variety of low-fat and nonfat cheeses are now available in many stores.

Synonyms

fat-free
vsnonfat
22 1.0

A food or drink that contains no fat

highlights the absence while noting fat was removed
fatless
vsnonfat
2.5

Containing no fat

describes the same absence but emphasizes that fat was removed
nonfatty
vsnonfat
3.2

Food that contains very little oil or grease

means complete absence rather than a small or reduced amount of fat

Antonyms

fat
258 1.0

Containing a large amount of oil or soft tissue

fatty
54 2.3

Containing a lot of oil, usually in food

Compounds

nonfat dry milk
2.3

Powder made from milk with no fat that you mix with water

How Fatty

fatty
54 2.3
nonfat
5 1.6

Surface Forms

nonfat positive

Morphology

nonfat = fat (transparent) = non + fat

The negative prefix 'non-' combines with 'fat' to mean 'not containing fat', which is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Nonfat breaks into non- meaning 'not' and fat, the oily part of milk and food, so it literally means 'not fat'. That's why nonfat milk or yogurt has the fat removed.