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fatless

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˈfætləs/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Without fat, especially in the senses: made without fat, fat-free.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

without fat or fat solids

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • nonfat or fat-free milk

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nonfat, fat-free

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English fat Proto-Indo-European *lewh1- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English fatless From fat + -less.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: rasvaton — without fat
  • German: fettlos — without fat
  • Ancient Greek: ἀπίμελος (apímelos) — without fat
  • Hungarian: zsírtalan — without fat
  • Polish: beztłuszczowy — without fat
  • Russian: обезжи́ренный (obezžírennyj) — without fat
  • Turkish: yağsız — without fat