fattier; fattiest
1
: containing fat especially in unusual amounts
fatty foods
also
: unduly stout : corpulent
2
: greasy
3
: derived from or chemically related to fat
fattiness
noun
plural fatties
informal
: one that is fat
especially, disparaging + offensive
: an overweight person
Examples of fatty in a Sentence
Adjective
I try to avoid fatty foods.
fatty ground beef that was the cheapest available
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Oct. 2025
Over time, injecting insulin in the same place on the body can cause changes in the fatty tissue beneath the skin.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Sources of fat include oils, nuts, butter, avocados, and fatty fish.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Sources of fat include oils, nuts, butter, avocados, and fatty fish.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Oct. 2025
Over time, injecting insulin in the same place on the body can cause changes in the fatty tissue beneath the skin.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
Some foods containing vitamin D3 include fatty fish, egg yolks, cod liver oil and fortified dairy and animal foods, health sources confirm.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Sources of fat include oils, nuts, butter, avocados, and fatty fish.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Fatty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatty. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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