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Definition of "fatty" []

  • Containing or composed of fat: fatty food; fatty deposits. (adjective)
  • Characteristic of fat; greasy. (adjective)
  • Derived from or chemically related to fat. (adjective)
  • Offensive A fat person. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "fatty" in a sentence
  • "Believe me, I know all to painfully this fatty is here."
  • "The theory is that EDTA chelation might work by removing calcium in fatty plaques that block arteries, by lowering cholesterol levels or by reducing inflammation in the arteries and improving blood vessel function."
  • "What happened to that last group, the ones living in fatty heaven?"