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fatty

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/ ˈfæt i /
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adjective, fat·ti·er, fat·ti·est.

consisting of, containing, or resembling fat: fatty tissue.
Pathology. characterized by overproduction or excessive accumulation of fat.

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Origin of fatty

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Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at fat, -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM fatty

fat·ti·ly, adverbfat·ti·ness, noun

Definition for fatty (2 of 2)

fatty2
[ fat-ee ]
/ ˈfæt i /

noun, plural fat·ties.Informal.

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.

Origin of fatty

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First recorded in 1790–1800 (def. 1); 2003 (def. 2); see origin at fat, -y2
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Words related to fatty

oily, greasy, rich, unctuous, oleaginous, blubbery, fatlike, lardaceous, lardy, suety

Example sentences from the Web for fatty

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British Dictionary definitions for fatty

fatty
/ (ˈfætɪ) /

adjective -tier or -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

noun plural -ties

informal a fat person

Derived forms of fatty

fattily, adverbfattiness, noun
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Medical definitions for fatty

fatty
[ făt′ē ]

n.

Containing or composed of fat.
Characteristic of fat; greasy.
Derived from or chemically related to fat.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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