What does "fatty" mean?
An obese person.
Fatty
/ˈfæt.i/ adj, noun, slang
adj, noun, slang ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: An obese person.
- Grammar: fatty is listed as adj, noun, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: fat, adipose, adipose tissue, blimp.
- Useful contrasts: light, bone tissue, fat free.
- Usage evidence: This is a rather fatty cut of meat.
How to use "fatty"
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An obese person. derogatory, slang
"It's hardly surprising, when it has to support that enormous gut! Lose some weight, fatty!"
- 2 a rotund individual wordnet
- 3 A large marijuana cigar; a blunt. slang
"We went to Plaster Creek, smoked a fattie, and emerged doing somersaults and cartwheels and laughing."
- 4 A type of game played with marbles.
Adjective
- 1 Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat.
"fatty tissues"
- 2 Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat.; Sometimes, especially, containing excess fat.
"fatty liver"
- 3 Like fat; greasy.
- 4 Of or related to fat.
"fatty acid"
- 5 Literally or figuratively large. slang
"Be 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!"
Adjective
- 1 containing or composed of fat wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"This is a rather fatty cut of meat."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "fatty"?
Common synonyms include: fat, adipose, adipose tissue, blimp, blubbery, butterball.
How do you use "fatty" in a sentence?
This is a rather fatty cut of meat.
How do you pronounce "fatty"?
Pronounced /ˈfæt.i/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English fatty, equivalent to fat + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian fattig (“fatty”), Dutch vettig (“fatty, greasy”), German Low German fettig (“fatty”), German fettig (“fatty”).
Etymology 2
From fat + -y (diminutive suffix).