Fatty vs Oily - What's the difference?
fatty | oily |
Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat.
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* 1861 , (Charles Dickens), (Great Expectations) ,
(slang) Literally or figuratively large.
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(pejorative, slang) An obese person.
Relating to oil.
Smeared with or containing oil.
(figuratively) Excessively friendly or polite so as to sound insincere.
A marble with an oily lustre.
* 1998 , Joanna Cole, Stephanie Calmenson, Michael Street, Marbles: 101 ways to play
* 2001 , Paul Webley, The economic psychology of everyday life (page 39)
oilskins (waterproof garment)
As adjectives the difference between fatty and oily
is that fatty is containing, composed of, or consisting of fat while oily is relating to oil.As nouns the difference between fatty and oily
is that fatty is an obese person while oily is a marble with an oily lustre.fatty
English
(quotations et al)Adjective
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- That means eating fruits and vegetables and cutting back on fatty foods.
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- On the sixth, stools black, fatty , viscid, fetid; slept, more collected.
- which had a greasy and fatty surface like cold broth
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!
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.
- I'm trying to get a fatty project done in a couple of hours right now.
Derived terms
* fatty acidNoun
(fatties)- It's hardly surprising, when it has to support that enormous gut! Lose some weight, fatty !
Synonyms
* See alsoAlternative forms
* fattieoily
English
Alternative forms
* oyly (obsolete)Adjective
(er)Derived terms
* smell of an oily ragNoun
(oilies)- Lustered (also called lusters, rainbows, oilies , and pearls)
- But marbles are not only used to play games: they are also traded. In this market, the value of the different kinds of marbles (oilies , emperors, etc.) is determined by local supply and demand and not by the price of the marbles