fattier; fattiest
1
: containing fat especially in unusual amounts
fatty foods
also
: unduly stout : corpulent
2
: greasy
3
: derived from or chemically related to fat
fattiness
noun
plural fatties
informal
: one that is fat
especially, disparaging + offensive
: an overweight person
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Examples of fatty in a Sentence
Adjective
I try to avoid fatty foods.
fatty ground beef that was the cheapest available
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Meira Gebel, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
Think: chocolate and alcohol, Dr. Burkhart says, or spicy foods, fatty foods, caffeine, and peppermint, according to Dr. Cohen.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 28 Oct. 2024
Ashley Weatherford, The Cut, 19 June 2017
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Adjective
The mussels are fatty, drenched in garlicky, spicy tomato sauce and served with warm, thick slices of Grand Central Bakery's campagnolo loaf, sprinkled with flaky sea salt.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
Think: chocolate and alcohol, Dr. Burkhart says, or spicy foods, fatty foods, caffeine, and peppermint, according to Dr. Cohen.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
In recent years, coconut oil had been given a pass because of its unique fatty profile.
—Ashley Weatherford, The Cut, 19 June 2017
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“Fatty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatty. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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