Fatty: meaning, definitions and examples

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fatty

 

[ หˆfรฆti ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

food

Containing a lot of fat; greasy.

Synonyms

fattening, greasy, oily

Examples of usage

  • fatty foods like burgers and fries
  • avoiding fatty foods can help improve your health
Context #2 | Noun

informal

A person who is overweight or obese.

Synonyms

obese individual, overweight person

Examples of usage

  • he used to be a fatty but now he's lost a lot of weight
  • don't call people fatties, it's disrespectful

Translations

Translations of the word "fatty" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น gorduroso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคฟเค•เคจเคพ (chikna)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช fettig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berlemak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะถะธั€ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tล‚usty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่„‚ใฃใ“ใ„ (aburakkoi)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gras

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ grasoso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yaฤŸlฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ธฐ๋ฆ„์ง„ (gireumjin)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏู‡ู†ูŠ (dahni)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mastnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ mastnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฒน่…ป็š„ (yรณunรฌ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mastno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fitugt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐะนะปั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒฎแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜ (tsk'imiani)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yaฤŸlฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ grasoso

Word origin

The word 'fatty' originated in the 15th century from the Middle English word 'fatti'. It is derived from the Old French word 'fatiรฉ' meaning 'fatty'. The term has been used to describe foods high in fat content as well as individuals who are overweight or obese.

See also: fat, fate, fatness, fattiness.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,956 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.