Hypernyms for "fat"
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Hypernyms
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abdominousness
adiposeness
adiposity
animal fat
atheroma
belly
cellulite
cocoa butter
corpulency
edible fat
fattiness
flab
fleshiness
greasiness
leaf fat
leaf lard
love handle
medulla
mons
mons pubis
mons veneris
myelin
myeline
obesity
oiliness
oleaginousness
paunch
paunchiness
polyunsaturated fat
puppy fat
spare tire
steatopygia
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.