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 Look for conditioning products that contain ingredients such as glycerin, argan oil, or a fatty alcohol such as cetyl or stearyl alcohol.18 If using a dandruff shampoo, follow directions, then use a moisturizing shampoo after. Use a comb or brush designed for curly hair. Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2025 For those who aren’t a fan of the fatty meat and prefer seafood, try ca kho to (usually made with catfish) instead. Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024 American bacon is typically a much fattier cut of meat due to lots of marbling, notes Shore. Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024 The end cut is closer to the chuck and little fattier. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fatty 

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“Fatty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatty. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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