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The word 'fat' is both a noun (fat, fats) and an adjective (fat, fatter, fattest). Examples:
Noun: I removed most of the fat before broiling the steak.
Adjective: Pick a fat pumpkin to make a nice round face.
Some dictionaries designate 'fat' as a verb (fat, fats, fatting, fatted); however, the more common verb is to fatten (fattens, fattening, fattened).
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∙ 13y agoIt is both a noun and verb because the word "Fat" has meanings for a noun and verb.
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What part of speech is fat?
adjective Fat could also be a noun. Fat on your body is a noun. Being fat is an adjective.
Is fat a verb?
No, fat is a noun or an adjective. The verb form is 'fatten' (fattens, fattening, fattened). Example uses:Noun: Please trim the fat from this steak.Adjective: I just got a fat raise in pay.Verb: That poor teddy bear needs more stuffing to fattenit up.
What is the noun of lean?
The word 'lean' is a noun, a verb, and an adjective.The noun 'lean' is a word for the part of meat that has little fat content; a word for a deviation from the perpendicular, an inclination; a word for a thing.The noun form of the verb to lean is the gerund, leaning.The noun form of the adjective lean is leanness.
Is 'is' a verb or noun?
The noun 'is' is a verb, a form of the verb 'to be'. The verb 'is' functions as an auxiliary verb and a linking verb.
Is circle an adjective?
No, it is a verb or a noun (to go around, to surround; a round shape). The adjective form is circular.
What part of speech is fat?
adjective Fat could also be a noun. Fat on your body is a noun. Being fat is an adjective.
What is the definition of thin?
Noun: not fat; slender; in short supply Verb: to reduce in number
Is the word fat a common noun?
no, because fat is describing something not a common noun
Is fat a verb?
No, fat is a noun or an adjective. The verb form is 'fatten' (fattens, fattening, fattened). Example uses:Noun: Please trim the fat from this steak.Adjective: I just got a fat raise in pay.Verb: That poor teddy bear needs more stuffing to fattenit up.
What is the noun of lean?
The word 'lean' is a noun, a verb, and an adjective.The noun 'lean' is a word for the part of meat that has little fat content; a word for a deviation from the perpendicular, an inclination; a word for a thing.The noun form of the verb to lean is the gerund, leaning.The noun form of the adjective lean is leanness.
Is the word looked a verb or noun or adjective?
"Looked" is a verb in the past tense form. It is the past tense of the verb "look."
Is 'is' a verb or noun?
The noun 'is' is a verb, a form of the verb 'to be'. The verb 'is' functions as an auxiliary verb and a linking verb.
Is circle an adjective?
No, it is a verb or a noun (to go around, to surround; a round shape). The adjective form is circular.
Is winner a verb or noun?
noun
What is a different between linking and helping verbs?
A linking verb is a verb that links a noun to an adjective. Ex: The dog is fat. Is is the linking verb. a helping verb always stands in front of a main verb. Ex: Kendrick has been to Florida.
Is roar a noun or verb?
A roar is a noun. To roar is a verb.
What part of speech is trains?
Training is a noun and a verb. Noun: e.g. activity of acquiring skills. Verb: present participle of the verb 'train'.
