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fatty | fatter |

As adjectives the difference between fatty and fatter

is that fatty is containing, composed of, or consisting of fat while fatter is (fat).

As a noun fatty

is (pejorative|slang) an obese person.

fatty

English

(quotations et al)

Adjective

(er)
  • Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat.
  • * 1896 , , (The Island of Doctor Moreau) , .
  • Then in the case of excisions you have all kinds of secondary changes, pigmentary disturbances, modifications of the passions, alterations in the secretion of fatty tissue.
  • * 2002 , , .
  • That means eating fruits and vegetables and cutting back on fatty foods.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=July-August, author= Stephen P. Lownie], [http://www.americanscientist.org/authors/detail/david-m-pelz David M. Pelz
  • , magazine=(American Scientist), title= Stents to Prevent Stroke , passage=As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels.}}
  • Like fat; greasy.
  • * 1849 , (Hippocrates) (Translated by (Francis Bacon)), , Book II, Section 1.
  • On the sixth, stools black, fatty , viscid, fetid; slept, more collected.
  • * 1861 , (Charles Dickens), (Great Expectations) ,
  • which had a greasy and fatty surface like cold broth
  • (slang) Literally or figuratively large.
  • * 2007 , getting rid of weed smell tips
  • Be careful of the taxi drivers out there though, I've heard they sell you drugs, drop you off at your hotel and then dob you in to the Thai Police to get a fatty reward!
  • * 2007 , A. Bryant, Disappointment to Say the Least
  • Instead of going my normal route (ordering the book through the store, checking it out in person, and then ordering it online so I could get a fatty discount) I impulsively bought the book.
  • * 2007 , Rimma [http://comments.deviantart.com/4/718221/456809541]
  • I'm trying to get a fatty project done in a couple of hours right now.

    Derived terms

    * fatty acid

    Noun

    (fatties)
  • (pejorative, slang) An obese person.
  • It's hardly surprising, when it has to support that enormous gut! Lose some weight, fatty !

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Alternative forms

    * fattie

    fatter

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (fat)

  • fat

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl), from (etyl) . See (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A large tub or vessel for water, wine, or other liquids; a cistern.
  • * Bible, Joel ii. 24
  • The fats shall overflow with wine[, strong drink] and oil.
  • * 1882 , James Edwin Thorold Rogers, A History of Agriculture and Prices in England , volume 4, page 429:
  • In 1431 New College purchases brewing vessels, under the names of a mash fat', for 6s. 10d., a wort ' fat for 2s., a 'Gilleding' tub for 2s. 6d., and two tunning barrels at 8d. each, a leaden boiler for 24s., another for 12s., and a great copper beer pot for 13s. 4d.
  • (obsolete) A dry measure, generally equal to nine bushels.
  • Synonyms
    * vat

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl), from (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (fatter)
  • Carrying more fat than usual on one's body; plump; not lean or thin.
  • :The fat man had trouble getting through the door.
  • :The fattest pig should yield the most meat.
  • Thick.
  • :The fat wallets of the men from the city brought joy to the peddlers.
  • *
  • *:So this was my future home, I thought!Backed by towering hills, the but faintly discernible purple line of the French boundary off to the southwest, a sky of palest Gobelin flecked with fat , fleecy little clouds, it in truth looked a dear little city; the city of one's dreams.
  • Bountiful.
  • Oily; greasy; unctuous; rich; said of food.
  • (obsolete) Exhibiting the qualities of a fat animal; coarse; heavy; gross; dull; stupid.
  • *(Ralph Waldo Emerson) (1803-1882)
  • *:making our western wits fat and mean
  • *(Bible), (w) vi. 10
  • *:Make the heart of this people fat .
  • Fertile; productive.
  • :a fat''' soil;  a '''fat pasture
  • Rich; producing a large income; desirable.
  • :a fat''' benefice;  a '''fat''' office;  a '''fat job
  • *(Thomas Carlyle) (1795-1881)
  • *:now parson of Troston, a fat living in Suffolk
  • Abounding in riches; affluent; fortunate.
  • *(Jonathan Swift) (1667–1745)
  • *:persons grown fat and wealthy by long impostures
  • (dated, printing) Of a character which enables the compositor to make large wages; said of matter containing blank, cuts, or many leads, etc.
  • :a fat''' take;  a '''fat page
  • Synonyms
    * (carrying a larger than normal amount of fat) chubby, chunky, corpulent, lardy (slang), obese, overweight, plump, porky (slang), rotund, tubby, well-fed; see also * (thick) thick * (bountiful) bountiful, prosperous
    Antonyms
    * Of sense (carrying a larger than normal amount of fat) lean, skinny, slender, slim, thin
    Derived terms
    * (l), (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) *

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable) A specialized animal tissue with a high oil content, used for long-term storage of energy.
  • (countable) A refined substance chemically resembling the oils in animal fat.
  • That part of an organization deemed wasteful.
  • We need to trim the fat in this company
  • (slang) An erection.
  • "I saw Daniel crack a fat ."
  • (golf) A poorly played shot where the ball is struck by the top part of the club head. (see also thin, shank, toe)
  • The best or richest productions; the best part.
  • to live on the fat of the land
  • (dated, printing) Work containing much blank, or its equivalent, and therefore profitable to the compositor.
  • Synonyms
    * (animal tissue) adipose tissue, lard (in animals''; ''derogatory slang when used of human fat ) * (substance chemically resembling the oils in animal fat) grease, lard
    Derived terms
    * * fat camp * fat chance * fatten
    See also
    * ("fat" on Wikipedia)

    Verb

  • (archaic) To make fat; to fatten.
  • kill the fatted calf
  • (archaic) To become fat; to fatten.
  • Anagrams

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