- fattier, fattiest
- adjective containing a lot of fat: Avoid fatty foods. | fatty tissue 2 noun (C) informal an insulting word for someone who is fat
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
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fatty — [[t]fæ̱ti[/t]] fattier, fattiest, fatties 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Fatty food contains a lot of fat. Don t eat fatty food or chocolates... The report dispels the myth that Northerners have a fattier diet than people in the south. 2) ADJ: ADJ n… … English dictionary
fatty — fatty1 fattily, adv. fattiness, n. /fat ee/, adj., fattier, fattiest. adj. 1. consisting of, containing, or resembling fat: fatty tissue. 2. Pathol. characterized by overproduction or excessive accumulation of fat. [1350 1400; ME; see FAT, Y1 … Universalium
fatty — adjective (fattier, fattiest) 1》 containing a large amount of fat. 2》 Medicine involving abnormal deposition of fat: fatty degeneration. noun (plural fatties) informal a fat person. Derivatives fattiness noun … English new terms dictionary
fatty — /ˈfæti/ (say fatee) adjective (fattier, fattiest) 1. consisting of, containing, or resembling fat: *Structurally, the camel s hump is an unsightly appendage, but the fatty substance it contains will nourish the owner for prolonged periods.… …
fattiness — fatty ► ADJECTIVE (fattier, fattiest) 1) containing a large amount of fat. 2) Medicine involving abnormal deposition of fat. ► NOUN (pl. fatties) informal ▪ a fat person. DERIVATIVES fatt … English terms dictionary
fatty — ► ADJECTIVE (fattier, fattiest) 1) containing a large amount of fat. 2) Medicine involving abnormal deposition of fat. ► NOUN (pl. fatties) informal ▪ a fat person. DERIVATIVES fatt … English terms dictionary
fatty — [fat′ē] adj. fattier, fattiest 1. containing, consisting of, or made of fat 2. very plump; obese 3. resembling fat; greasy; oily n. pl. fatties Informal a fat person: somewhat derisive or contemptuous, often used as a term of address fattiness n … English World dictionary
fatty — adj. & n. adj. (fattier, fattiest) 1 like fat; oily, greasy. 2 consisting of or containing fat; adipose. 3 marked by abnormal deposition of fat, esp. in fatty degeneration. n. (pl. ies) colloq. a fat person (esp. as a nickname). Phrases and… … Useful english dictionary
Paleolithic diet — This article is about a modern nutritional approach. For information on the dietary practices of Paleolithic humans, see Paleolithic#Diet and nutrition. Paleolithic style dish: seafood stew The modern dietary regimen known as the Paleolithic diet … Wikipedia
fat — adj excellent, fashionable, hip. A vogue term of approval in youth subcultures of the 1980s. Fattier and fattiest are derived terms. The word is sometimes spelt phat … Contemporary slang
