fatty

2
[ 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).
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Origin of fatty

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1790–1800 for def.1; 2003 for def. 2; fat-y2

Words nearby fatty

fatted calf, fatted calf, kill the, fatten, fattish, fattism, fatty, fatty acid, fatty acid oxidation cycle, fatty alcohol, fatty cirrhosis, fatty degeneration
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British Dictionary definitions for fatties

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 fatties

fatty
[ făt′ē ]

n.

Containing or composed of fat.
Characteristic of fat; greasy.
Derived from or chemically related to fat.
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