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

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Recent Examples on the Web And breast density is a measure of how much fatty tissue a woman has in her breast relative to something called fibroglandular tissue, which is the stuff that contains the muscles and the milk ducts, sort of everything else but the fat. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024 The National Cancer Institute reports that women with dense breasts have a higher risk of breast cancer than those with more fatty breast tissue. Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 12 Sep. 2024 Women with dense breasts have a higher risk of breast cancer than women with more fatty tissue in their breasts, according to the National Cancer Institute. Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Sep. 2024 Consider adding fatty fish like salmon and mackerel, as well as dairy products like yogurt, which also contribute some magnesium. Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2024.

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