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fatty.

Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈfæt.i/UK/ˈfæt.i/US
  1. Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat.

    fatty tissues
    fatty meats
  2. Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat. Sometimes, especially, containing excess fat.

    fatty liver
    fatty pancreas
  3. Like fat; greasy.

  4. Of or related to fat.

    fatty acid
    fatty alcohol
  5. Literally or figuratively large.

    slang
Where this word comes from

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”).

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 large marijuana cigar; a blunt.

    slang
  3. A type of game played with marbles.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English fat Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English fatty From fat + -y (diminutive suffix).

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