fatty

adjective fat·ty \ ˈfa-tē \

|Updated on: 13 Aug 2018

Examples: fatty in a Sentence

Definition of fatty

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

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fattiness

noun

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Examples of fatty in a Sentence

I try to avoid fatty foods.
fatty ground beef that was the cheapest available

Recent Examples of fatty from the Web

Skimping on the Seasoning Avocados are rich and fatty—that's a good thing!

— rochelle bilow, Bon Appetit, "Avocado Common Mistakes to Avoid, So You Can Enjoy the World's Most Perfect Food," 11 June 2018
Thanks to the hydrating blend of fatty oils and moisture-locking glycerin and sodium hyaluronate (a.k.a.

— macaela mackenzie, Allure, "Philosophy Is Turning Its Purity Made Simple Mask Into a Moisturizer," 7 Feb. 2018
It's built upon the back of the least flavorful and least nutrient-dense lettuce available and blanketed in some of the fattiest ingredients around.

— nick kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, "Long live the wedge salad, America's silliest salad," 21 June 2018
The pork ribs leave little to complain about, but the lamb ribs — only the second offered in the series so far — were superior, with hearty chunks of fatty meat that fully absorbed the mesquite notes.

— chuck blount, San Antonio Express-News, "52 Weeks of BBQ: Davila’s BBQ," 30 Mar. 2018
Their cell membranes, for example, are made up of two different kinds of fatty molecules, known as lipids.

— prachi patel, Scientific American, "Engineered Microbe Shakes Up the Tree of Life," 13 July 2018
Taste of Chicago ends Sunday, which must be depressing to those who love standing out in the hot sun, sweating, eating fatty food in crowds and getting slimed by strangers committing the sin of Random Sweat Transfer.

— john kass, chicagotribune.com, "For Mayor Globe-trotter, it's the money that matters," 13 July 2018
In the past, people managed to get their light by burning beef fat, storm petrels (a fatty seabird), and sperm whale oil.

— nathanael johnson, WIRED, "Where Can Climate Activists Find Common Ground?," 9 July 2018
Choose heart-healthy protein sources like cottage cheese, yogurt, fatty fish, poultry, and whole eggs.

— carly graf, Outside Online, "The Foods You Should Be Eating at Every Age," 28 June 2018

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fatty

noun

Definition of fatty

plural fatties

informal

: one that is fat; especially, disparaging + offensive : an overweight person

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Recent Examples of fatty from the Web

In recent years, coconut oil had been given a pass because of its unique fatty profile.

— ashley weatherford, The Cut, "Coconut Oil Is Actually Terrible for Your Health," 19 June 2017

FATTY Defined for English Language Learners

fatty

adjective

Definition of fatty for English Language Learners

: containing fat and especially a large amount of fat

FATTY Defined for Kids

fatty

adjective fat·ty \ ˈfa-tē \

Definition of fatty for Students

fattier; fattiest

: containing or like fat

Medical Dictionary

fatty

adjective fat·ty \ ˈfat-ē \

medical Definition of fatty

fattier; fattiest

1 a : unduly stout : corpulent

b : marked by an abnormal deposit of fat

a fatty liver

fatty cirrhosis

2 : derived from or chemically related to fat

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fattiness

noun

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