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fat·tish

(făt′ĭsh)
adj.
Somewhat fat.
fat′tish·ness n.
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fat•tish

(ˈfæt ɪʃ)

adj.
somewhat fat.
[1325–75]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. fattish - somewhat fat
fat - having an (over)abundance of flesh; "he hadn't remembered how fat she was"
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