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Recent Examples of fatty
There may even be science behind why milk goes so well with cookies—or any fatty, chocolatey dessert.
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Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 28 July 2025
Myelin is a fatty substance that protects nerve cells, also known as neurons.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2025
Flavors can span sweet, bitter, acidic, fatty and creamy, with specific tasting notes that might include cacao, blue cheese, pumpkin, or even bacon or chives.
—Tom Downey, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
An underwhelming prime rib (too fatty and chewy) has already been reworked into something Sitek assured me is far more tender.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 26 June 2025
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Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 28 July 2025
Myelin is a fatty substance that protects nerve cells, also known as neurons.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 3 July 2025
Flavors can span sweet, bitter, acidic, fatty and creamy, with specific tasting notes that might include cacao, blue cheese, pumpkin, or even bacon or chives.
—Tom Downey, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
An underwhelming prime rib (too fatty and chewy) has already been reworked into something Sitek assured me is far more tender.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatty
Adjective
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Oily, fatty, and greasy food do not react well to plastic and should be put in better alternatives, like glass, according to our experts.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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The blend of grape seed, jojoba, clary sage, and tea tree oils doesn’t leave behind a greasy film.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The air—the air was too thick with adipose food-truck fumes.—
Kent Russell,
Harper's Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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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 22 Aug. 2025.
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