fatty
adjective
fat·ty
| \ ˈfa-tē
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fattier;
fattiest
Definition of fatty
(Entry 1 of 2)
fatty
noun
plural fatties
Definition of fatty (Entry 2 of 2)
informal
: one that is fat
especially, disparaging + offensive
: an overweight person
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Examples of fatty in a Sentence
Adjective
I try to avoid fatty foods. fatty ground beef that was the cheapest availableRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Research has shown that the price of fruits and vegetables increased almost 75% between 1989 and 2005, and at the same time, the price of fatty foods decreased by more than 26%. — Jessica Booth, Redbook, "Everything You Need To Know About Food Deserts," 29 Apr. 2019 Nut and seed butters The scoop: An easier way to get all the fatty goodness of nuts may be from a nut or seed butter. — SELF, "19 Healthy, High-Fat Foods to Keep You Full and Satisfied," 8 Aug. 2019 The burnt ends, more meaty than fatty, were insufficiently decadent. — Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, "Review: Down-home BBQ gets upscale at Que Whiskey Kitchen in Southington," 1 Aug. 2019 The creamy, fatty fruit may be deceptively simple, but there are many gourmet and unique avocado dishes in Houston to choose from. — Samantha Lopez, Houston Chronicle, "Go beyond guacamole with these National Avocado Day dishes," 31 July 2019 Adverts for fatty foods were interspersed with those for fat-busting medicines, fuelling a sickness culture. — The Economist, "The business of the body," 11 July 2019 The problem is, phytoplankton are much less fatty and nutritious than ice algae. — Christian Åslund, National Geographic, "Melting ice may be a boon for some Arctic whales—then a bust," 2 July 2019 Now, those exhibition games can often generate in the ballpark of $5-10 million additional revenue for the home team, as the fatty part of season-ticket packages. — Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post, "Kiszla: Why expanding NFL regular season to 17 games makes sense for Broncos and football," 23 July 2019 These fatty cuts are served with sharp, acidic components, which helps balance the scales somewhat. — Nick Kindelsperger, chicagotribune.com, "10 places to find a great meal along the overpriced dining wasteland of Chicago’s Magnificent Mile," 22 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
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 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fatty.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for fatty
fatty
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of fatty
(Entry 1 of 2)
: containing fat and especially a large amount of fat
fatty
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of fatty (Entry 2 of 2)
informal + offensive
: a fat person
See the full definition for fatty in the English Language Learners Dictionary
fatty
adjective
fat·ty
| \ ˈfa-tē
\
\
fattier;
fattiest
Kids Definition of fatty
: containing or like fat
fatty
adjective
fat·ty
| \ ˈfat-ē
\
\
fattier;
fattiest
Medical Definition of fatty
1a
: 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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