fat·ty

1 [fat-ee] adjective, fat·ti·er, fat·ti·est.
adjective
1.
consisting of, containing, or resembling fat: fatty tissue.
2.
Pathology. characterized by overproduction or excessive accumulation of fat.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see fat, -y1

fat·ti·ly, adverb
fat·ti·ness, noun
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fat·ty

2 [fat-ee]
noun, plural fat·ties. Informal: Often Disparaging and Offensive.
a person who is overweight or obese.

Origin:
1790–1800; fat + -y2

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fatty (ˈfætɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , -tier, -tiest
1.  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
 
n , -tier, -tiest, -ties
4.  informal a fat person
 
'fattily
 
adv
 
'fattiness
 
n

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fatty
late 14c., from fat + -y (2). As a name for a fat person, attested by 1797.
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Medical Dictionary

fatty fat·ty (fāt'ē)
n.

  1. Containing or composed of fat.

  2. Characteristic of fat; greasy.

  3. Derived from or chemically related to fat.

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fatty definition


  1. n.
    a derogatory nickname for a fat person. (Cruel. Also a rude term of address.) : Okay, fatty, you get the biggest piece of cake because you deserve it.
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