3. Conciseness of style. [Obs.] Ascham.
4. The state of being fast or swift.
FASTUOUS Fas"tu*ous, a. Etym: [L. fastuosus, from fastus haughtiness, pride: cf. F. fastueux.]
Defn: Proud; haughty; disdainful. [Obs.] Barrow. Fas"tu*ous*ness, n.
[Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
FAT
Fat, n. Etym: [See Vat, n.]
1. A large tub, cistern, or vessel; a vat. [Obs.] The fats shall overflow with wine and oil. Joel ii. 24.
2. A measure of quantity, differing for different commodities. [Obs.] Hebert.
FAT
Fat, a. [Compar. Fatter; superl. Fattest.] Etym: [AS. fætt; akin to
D. vet, G. fett, feist, Icel. feitr, Sw. fet, Dan. fed, and perh. to
Gr. pi^dax spring, fountain, pidy`ein to gush forth, pi`wn fat, Skr.
pi to swell.]
1. Abounding with fat; as: (a) Fleshy; characterized by fatness; plump; corpulent; not lean; as, a fat man; a fat ox. (b) Oily; greasy; unctuous; rich; — said of food.
2. Exhibiting the qualities of a fat animal; coarse; heavy; gross;
dull; stupid.
Making our western wits fat and mean. Emerson.
Make the heart of this people fat. Is. vi. 10.