as in greasy
containing animal fat especially in unusual amounts fatty ground beef that was the cheapest available

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Recent Examples of fatty Instead of shaping these whale bones into tools, Stone Age humans probably crushed them to obtain the nutritious, fatty oil inside between 15,000 and 15,500 years ago. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 May 2025 Avocado, nuts, seeds, and fatty fish like salmon contain higher proportions of mono and polyunsaturated fats. Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 11 June 2025 In addition to being available in a variety of supplements, dietary options to improve omega-3s intake include fatty fish, walnuts, flaxseeds and chia seeds. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 June 2025 Some people like tuna, some prefer salmon, some prefer fatty fish and others lean. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for fatty
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Adjective
  • Each spritz instantly minimizes the look of greasy hair while its oil-absorbing formula leaves hair feeling just washed clean.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 June 2025
  • Stonestreet looks like a science teacher from a bad high school movie — nerdy glasses, greasy hair, striped pullover.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • The air—the air was too thick with adipose food-truck fumes.
    Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
  • This compound is believed to target adipose fat tissue, including the stubborn fat that many of us suffer from in the abdomen area.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 2 June 2023

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“Fatty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatty. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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