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fatty
1[ fat-ee ]
fatty
2[ fat-ee ]
noun
- Disparaging and Offensive. a person who is overweight or obese (sometimes used as a term of address).
- a large marijuana cigarette, often shared and consumed by a group, with a shape and size similar to a cigar.
fatty
/ ˈfætɪ /
adjective
- 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
noun
- informal.a fat person
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Derived Forms
- ˈfattiness, noun
- ˈfattily, adverb
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Other Words From
- fatti·ly adverb
- fatti·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fatty2
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Example Sentences
This at-home blood test kit gives a full reading of antioxidant, fatty acid, or vitamin panels.
The key family of molecules that lead many to look to fish oil as a brain booster are the omega-3 fatty acids.
We pass laws to protect children from fatty foods and sugary drinks.
Unused sugar turns into fat, leading to fatty liver, diabetes, and obesity.
Wonderful sausage: dense, herb-spangled links that are more lean than fatty, but nevertheless emphatically succulent.
Granular and fatty casts, therefore, always indicate partial or complete disintegration of the renal epithelium.
They present a remarkable appearance; the leaves are fatty and shining, the flowers large and variegated.
A white precipitate was formed and a strong fatty acid odor was developed.
A portion of the precipitate supposed to be a fatty acid was ignited in a porcelain spoon.
The main solution was filtered and the precipitate supposed to be a fatty acid was saved.
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