fatty

adjective fat·ty \ ˈfa-tē \

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

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But while many adult candidates need transplants because of fatty liver disease, complications of alcoholism or hepatitis C, children’s needs arise from birth defects or genetic and metabolic diseases.

— naseem s. miller, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Florida Hospital to start pediatric liver transplant program," 18 Aug. 2017
Omega-9 fatty acids, or oleic acid, makes the oil both more stable and healthful.

— deena shanker, Bloomberg.com, "Trans Fat Is (Almost) Out of Your Food. Here's What's Going In," 17 Aug. 2017
The detox consists of three meals a day that are low in carbs and high in protein and fatty acids.

— korin miller, Glamour, "What's the Deal with Kourtney Kardashian's Really, Really Intense Detox?," 14 July 2017
Additionally, the no-smell mice only gained 10 percent of their original weight on the fatty diet, while normal mice gained up to 100 percent.

— sarah rense, Esquire, "Some Mice Got Fat from Just Smelling Food, So Now Smelling Unhealthy Food Is Bad," 12 July 2017
Some of them even worked inside fatty acid vesicles, a laboratory stand-in for protocells.

— roland pease, Science | AAAS, "How sunlight might have jump-started life on Earth," 12 July 2017
Broil, bake, poach, or boil your fish so the fatty juices drip away.

— leada gore, AL.com, "Fish advisories: What Alabama fish are safe to eat? Understanding Health Department species alerts," 11 July 2017
The germ is loaded with protein, B vitamins, several minerals, antioxidants, phytochemicals (biologically active compounds in plants) and essential fatty acids.

— bryant stamford, The Courier-Journal, "If you see 'whole wheat,' it's definitely healthy, right? Sorry, maybe not," 6 July 2017
Diabetes and fatty liver disease together affect tens of millions of Americans — and hundreds of millions worldwide.

— bradley j. fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Asthma drug shows potential benefit for Type 2 diabetics," 5 July 2017

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fatty Synonyms

Synonyms

adipose

Antonyms

defatted, lean

Related Words

blubbery; greasy, oily; lardy, rich

Near Antonyms

fibrous, gristly, stringy, tough; nonfat

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

fatty

noun

Definition of fatty

plural fatties

informal

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

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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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