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 Salmon Sherry lists fatty fish such as salmon as a prime source of vitamin D-rich food. Audrey Noble, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025 Consider fatty fish like salmon, sardines, mackerel, and tuna, as well as flaxseeds, chia seeds, and walnuts. Beth Krietsch, SELF, 7 Apr. 2025 For example, vitamin D is naturally found in fatty fish – such as trout, salmon, cod and tuna – egg yolks and mushrooms. Cristina Palacios, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2025 Some species of ants are known to swarm protein-rich and fatty foods, BobVila.com says, like bits of meat or eggs, pet food, nuts, cheese and butter. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fatty
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  • Between dealing with clogged pores, breakouts, and greasy skin, some prefer to avoid the skincare product at all costs.
    Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025
  • New Yorkers are now required to deposit any compostable household waste—food scraps, yard debris, and greasy paper products, such as pizza boxes—in bins marked for compost.
    Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
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  • 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 7 May. 2025.

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