fatty

¹

[fat-ee]

adjective

fattier, fattiest 

1. consisting of, containing, or resembling fat.

   fatty tissue.

2. Pathology.,  characterized by overproduction or excessive accumulation of fat.

fatty

²

[fat-ee]

noun

Informal.

plural

fatties 

1. Disparaging and Offensive.,  a person who is overweight or obese (sometimes used as a term of address).

2. a large marijuana cigarette, often shared and consumed by a group, with a shape and size similar to a cigar.

fatty

/ ˈfætɪ /

adjective

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

noun

1. informal,  a fat person

Other Word Forms

• fattily adverb
• fattiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fatty¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; fat, -y ¹

Origin of fatty²

First recorded in 1790–1800 fatty ² ( def. 1 ); 2003 fatty ² ( def. 2 ); fat, -y ²

Example Sentences

It may be “airy,” but it’s fatty air.

From Salon

It requires a level of physical brain development called mylenation — the growth of fatty sheaths that wrap around nerve cells, insulating them and allowing information to travel more quickly and efficiently through the brain.

From Los Angeles Times

They can be incorporated into pesto, using a combination of basil or other greens and a fatty cheese, or as an aromatic in a vinaigrette.

From Salon

The 14-year-old's digestive system cannot tolerate lipids - fatty compounds or oils which are found in foods - so he has them injected directly into his heart.

From BBC

I’d grown up with Hellmann’s, but this was the first time I tasted what mayonnaise could be: rich, fatty, thick and creamy.

From Salon

Related Words

• greasy 
• oily