fatty

[ 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.

Nearby words

fatted calf, kill the, fatten, fattening, fattish, fattism, fatty, fatty acid, fatty acid oxidation cycle, fatty alcohol, fatty cirrhosis, fatty degeneration

Origin of fatty

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

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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

fattily, adverbfattiness, noun

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Medicine definitions for fatties

fatty

[ făt′ē ]

n.

Containing or composed of fat.

Characteristic of fat; greasy.

Derived from or chemically related to fat.