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fat·ty
(făt′ē)adj. fat·ti·er, fat·ti·est
1. Containing or composed of fat: fatty food; fatty deposits.
2. Characteristic of fat; greasy.
3. Derived from or chemically related to fat.
n. also fat·tie (făt′ē) pl. fat·ties Derogatory
A fat person.
fat′ti·ly adv.
fat′ti·ness n.
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fatty
(ˈfætɪ)adj, -tier or -tiest
1. (Biochemistry) containing, consisting of, or derived from fat
2. having the properties of fat; greasy; oily
3. (Physiology) (esp of tissues, organs, etc) characterized by the excessive accumulation of fat
n, pl -ties
informal a fat person
ˈfattily adv
ˈfattiness n
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fat•ty1
(ˈfæt i)adj. -ti•er, -ti•est.
1. consisting of, containing, or resembling fat: fatty tissue.
2. characterized by excessive accumulation of fat.
[1350–1400]
fat′ti•ly, adv.
fat′ti•ness, n.
fat•ty2
(ˈfæt i)n., pl. -ties.
usage: This term is usually used with disparaging intent and perceived as insulting. However, it is sometimes used in a humorous way without intent to offend.
—n. Informal: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. (a term used to refer to a fat person.)
[1790–1800]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() large person - a person of greater than average size |
Adj. | 1. | fatty - containing or composed of fat; "fatty food"; "fat tissue" |
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fatty
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fatty
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Translations
دُهْنـي
tlustýtučný
fedfedtholdig
fitugur
fatty
[ˈfætɪ]B. N → gordo/a m/f
fatty! → ¡gordo!
fatty! → ¡gordo!
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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fatty
adj (+er) → fett; (= greasy) → fettig; fatty deposits → Fettablagerungen pl; fatty tissue → Fettgewebe nt; fatty tumour → Fettgeschwulst f; they have a fattier diet than us → sie ernähren sich fettreicher als wir
n (inf) → Dickerchen nt (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
fatty
[ˈfætɪ]1. adj (foods) → grasso/a (Anat) (tissue) → grasso/a, adiposo/a
2. n (fam) → ciccione/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
fat
(fӕt) noun1. an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants. This meat has got a lot of fat on it.
2. a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking. There are several good cooking fats on the market.
adjective1. having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape. He was a very fat child.
2. large or abundant. Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)
ˈfatness nounˈfatten verb
(often with up) to make or become fat. They are fattening up a turkey to eat at Christmas.
ˈfatty adjective containing, or like, fat. This meat is very fatty.
ˈfattiness nounˈfat-head noun
a stupid person.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
fat·ty
a. adiposo-a, grasoso-a;
___ acids → ácidos grasos;
___ cirrhosis → cirrosis ___;
___ degeneration → degeneración ___;
___ heart → corazón ___;
___ hernia → hernia ___;
___ infiltration → infiltración ___;
___ kidney → riñón ___;
___ liver → hígado ___;
___ oil → aceite ___;
___ tumor → lipoma;
___ tissue → tejido ___.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
fatty
adj (comp -tier; super -tiest) (tissue) adiposo (form), graso; (food) graso, grasosoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.