fatty
1 Americannoun
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fatties
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Disparaging and Offensive. a person who is overweight or obese (sometimes used as a term of address).
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a large marijuana cigarette, often shared and consumed by a group, with a shape and size similar to a cigar.
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containing, consisting of, or derived from fat
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having the properties of fat; greasy; oily
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(esp of tissues, organs, etc) characterized by the excessive accumulation of fat
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Origin of fatty1
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at fat, -y 1
Origin of fatty2
First recorded in 1790–1800 fatty 2 ( def. 1 ); 2003 fatty 2 ( def. 2 ); see origin at fat, -y 2
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Often called "bad" cholesterol, LDL can contribute to fatty deposits in the arteries.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026
LDL cholesterol contributes to the buildup of fatty deposits inside arteries, which can increase the risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Understanding this relationship could eventually help researchers identify new approaches to preventing or treating fatty liver disease.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
Rather than relying on their usual mix of energy sources, the altered cells increased their use of fatty acids for fuel.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
It is actually cheaper to eat high-calorie, fatty, processed foods than whole foods.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
I’d probably be considered a bad fatty and so would a lot of other fatties I know.
From Time ● Jan. 5, 2015
And I know it's a morality tale like Shockheaded Peter, but those children were bullies and pyromaniacs, not shy fatties.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 26, 2013
Pigeons don’t migrate, though, and despite their seasonal weight gain, birds tend not to be among the world’s top fatties.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2012
“No. They’re sports stars, actors, artists. The men with stringy hair are musicians, I think. The really ugly ones are politicians, and someone told me the fatties are mostly comedians.”
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
Say, all the fifty-seven varieties was represented,—tall ones, short ones, thin ones,219 plump ones, and plain fatties.
From Torchy by George Brehm
It could be that processing the ground pork patties, which involved grinding the meat and adding the fattier meat to the lean, affected the kinetics of digestion.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2025
They often import lean beef from countries such as Australia and New Zealand to blend with fattier U.S. supplies to make hamburgers.
From Reuters ● Nov. 10, 2023
In this recipe, she notes that instead of buying chicken stock, she simmers boneless, skinless chicken thighs — fattier and more flavorful than the breast meat — with aromatics to create a base.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 10, 2023
Because they’re often thinner and fattier, they may cook a little more quickly than breasts.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 28, 2022
He can never more be in danger, unless he suffers fatty degeneration of the heart or fattier degeneration of the head.
From Comic Bible Sketches Reprinted from "The Freethinker" by G. W. (George William) Foote
The brain is the body's fattiest organ, with fatty compounds called lipids making up 60% of its weight.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 5, 2024
Chinook are the biggest, fattiest and highest-quality salmon.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
Many people nowadays shy from eating pork, especially the fattiest parts, but it serves as the base and the literal meat and bones of Hoppin’ John.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 23, 2022
Cold water produces the biggest, fattiest varieties of zooplankton.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 15, 2020
A lumbering, chunky beast clad in a sheep-like coat of hair, it is the hairiest and fattiest of pigs.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 27, 2019
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