Fatty
[fat-ee] /ˈfæt i/
adjective, fattier, fattiest.
1.
consisting of, containing, or resembling :
fatty tissue.
2.
Pathology. characterized by overproduction or excessive accumulation of .
[fat-ee] /ˈfæt i/
noun, plural fatties. Informal: Disparaging and Offensive.
1.
a person who is overweight or obese (used as a term of address).
/ˈfætɪ/
adjective -tier, -tiest
1.
containing, consisting of, or derived from fat
2.
having the properties of fat; greasy; oily
3.
(esp of tissues, organs, etc) characterized by the excessive accumulation of fat
noun (pl) -ties
4.
(informal) a fat person
adj.
late 14c., from fat + -y (2). As a name for a fat person, attested by 1797 (with -y (3)).
fatty fat·ty (fāt’ē)
n.
noun
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