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- Dictionaryfatty/ˈfati/
adjective
- 1. containing a large amount of fat: "fatty foods"
noun
- 1. a fat person (often used as a nickname or form of address): derogatory "get moving, fatty!"
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FATTY definition: 1. containing a lot of fat: 2. an offensive word for a person who is overweight 3. containing a…. Learn more.
How to use fatty in a sentence. containing fat especially in unusual amounts; also : unduly stout : corpulent; greasy; derived from or chemically related to fat… See the full definition
1. consisting of, containing, or resembling fat: fatty tissue. 2. characterized by excessive accumulation of fat. [1350–1400]
Fatty definition: consisting of, containing, or resembling fat. See examples of FATTY used in a sentence.
adjective. containing or composed of fat. “ fatty food”. synonyms: fat. adipose. composed of animal fat. buttery. resembling or containing or spread with butter. greasy, oily, oleaginous, sebaceous, unctuous.
Definition of fatty adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "FATTY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
containing, consisting of, or derived from fat. 2. having the properties of fat; greasy; oily. 3. (esp of tissues, organs, etc) characterized by the excessive accumulation of fat. noun Word forms: plural -ties. 4. informal. a fat person. Collins English Dictionary.
There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word fatty, two of which are labelled obsolete, and one of which is considered offensive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Informal Terms a person who is overweight or obese. fat + - y2 1790–1800. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fatty /ˈfætɪ/ adj ( -tier, -tiest) containing, consisting of, or derived from fat. having the properties of fat; greasy; oily. (esp of tissues, organs, etc) characterized by the excessive accumulation of fat.
