Fatty
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /ˈfæ.ti/
- US IPA: /ˈfæ.ɾi/
- Rhymes: -æti
Full definition of fatty
Adjective
fatty
- Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat.
- 1896, H.G. Wells, The Island of Doctor Moreau, .Then in the case of excisions you have all kinds of secondary changes, pigmentary disturbances, modifications of the passions, alterations in the secretion of fatty tissue.
- 2002, George W. Bush, .That means eating fruits and vegetables and cutting back on fatty foods.
- 2013, Stephen P. Lownie, David M. Pelz, Stents to Prevent Stroke, As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels.
- Like fat; greasy.
- 1849, Hippocrates (Translated by Francis Bacon), , Book II, Section 1.On the sixth, stools black, fatty, viscid, fetid; slept, more collected.
- 1861, Charles Dickens, Great Expectations,...which had a greasy and fatty surface like cold broth
- (slang) Literally or figuratively large.
- 2007, getting rid of weed smell tipsBe careful of the taxi drivers out there though, I've heard they sell you drugs, drop you off at your hotel and then dob you in to the Thai Police to get a fatty reward!
- 2007, A. Bryant, Disappointment to Say the LeastInstead of going my normal route (ordering the book through the store, checking it out in person, and then ordering it online so I could get a fatty discount) I impulsively bought the book.
- 2007, Rimma http://comments.deviantart.com/4/718221/456809541I'm trying to get a fatty project done in a couple of hours right now.