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fatty
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fat·ty  (ft)
adj. fat·ti·er, fat·ti·est
1. Containing or composed of fat: fatty food; fatty deposits.
2. Characteristic of fat; greasy.
3. Derived from or chemically related to fat.
n. pl. fat·ties Offensive
A fat person.

fatti·ly adv.
fatti·ness n.

fatty [ˈfætɪ]
adj -tier, -tiest
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) containing, consisting of, or derived from fat
2. having the properties of fat; greasy; oily
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) (esp of tissues, organs, etc.) characterized by the excessive accumulation of fat
n pl -ties
Informal a fat person
fattily  adv
fattiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fattyfatty - a rotund individual                  
large person - a person of greater than average size
Adj.1.fatty - containing or composed of fat; "fatty food"; "fat tissue"
fat-free, fatless, nonfat - without fat or fat solids; "nonfat or fat-free milk"

fatty
adjective greasy, fat, creamy, oily, adipose, oleaginous, suety, rich fatty acids
Translations
fatty [ˈfætɪ]
A. ADJ (fattier (compar) (fattiest (superl)))
1. [food] → graso
2. (Anat) [tissue] → adiposo
B. Ngordo/a m/f
fatty!¡gordo!
C. CPD fatty acid Nácido m graso
fatty [ˈfæti]
adj [food] → gras(se)
n
(pejorative)gros* $(grosse)m/f
fatty acid nacide m gras
fatty tissue ntissu m adipeux
fatty
adj (+er)fett; (= greasy)fettig; fatty depositsFettablagerungen pl; fatty tissueFettgewebe nt; fatty tumourFettgeschwulst f; they have a fattier diet than ussie ernähren sich fettreicher als wir
n (inf)Dickerchen nt (inf)
fatty [ˈfætɪ]
1. adj (foods) → grasso/a (Anat) (tissue) → grasso/a, adiposo/a
2. n (fam) → ciccione/a

fatty [ˈfætɪ]
1. adj (foods) → grasso/a (Anat) (tissue) → grasso/a, adiposo/a
2. n (fam) → ciccione/a


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