FATTY Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

fatty

adjective

ˈfa-tē

Definition of fatty

as in greasy

containing animal fat especially in unusual amounts fatty ground beef that was the cheapest available

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Recent Examples of fatty Documents from the monastery of San Lorenzo in Capua refer to the tiny balls of fatty milk encased in their own stretchy, tangy skin as mozze. — Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 Advertisement For some fiber along with fatty fish, pair it with salad, other veggies, or whole-grain buns, Petersen suggests. — Matt Fuchs, Time, 26 June 2026 Most lumps such as these are noncancerous lipomas, or fatty tumors, and a decision on whether to remove them is based on whether the lumps interfere with movements or threaten other issues. — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026 Actually Say The most viral claim circulating online, that turkey tail mushrooms shrink benign fatty tumors in dogs, does not hold up under veterinary scrutiny. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fatty

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Often, firming lotions are thick and leave a white cast, but this Olay option, which more than 30,000 buyers have picked up in the past month alone, is lightweight, non-greasy, and absorbs quickly.

— Claire West, InStyle, 1 July 2026
On June 18, a similar cloud rose from the Moscow Oil Refinery on the outskirts of the capital, sending greasy black droplets raining down.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026

Definition of greasy

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Instead, it is built primarily from areolar and adipose connective tissue, which is loose, fatty, flexible material threaded through with a surprisingly generous blood supply and a dense network of nerve endings.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Our fat tissue could be used to make our bones regrow, with scientists successfully using adipose cells to repair spinal compression fractures.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Nov. 2025

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