FATTY
What does "FATTY" mean?
Containing or consisting of a large amount of fat.
Meanings
- Rich in or composed of fat. Salmon is a fatty fish high in omega-3s.
- Relating to or derived from fat, as in chemistry. Fatty acids are the building blocks of many lipids. technical
- An offensive informal term for an overweight person. Schoolyard taunts of 'fatty' left a lasting mark. informal
Did you know?
- Some fatty acids are called 'essential' because your body literally cannot build them from scratch - omega-3 and omega-6 must come from your diet or you slowly run out.
Word origin
From 'fat', from Old English 'fætt', the past participle of an old verb meaning 'to cram or stuff', plus the adjective-forming suffix '-y'.
Remember it
FATTY = FAT + TY: it just doubles down on 'fat' with a doubled T.
A little poem
Marbled cut of beef-
the white veins are where the taste
quietly hides out.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why did the omega-3 feel important? Because the body called it essential and refused to make it itself.
What it teaches
What we hurry to trim away is sometimes exactly where the richness was hiding.
Quick facts
What does FATTY mean?
Containing or consisting of a large amount of fat.
Is FATTY a valid word?
Yes — FATTY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is FATTY?
FATTY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does FATTY come from?
From 'fat', from Old English 'fætt', the past participle of an old verb meaning 'to cram or stuff', plus the adjective-forming suffix '-y'.
What can FATTY teach us?
What we hurry to trim away is sometimes exactly where the richness was hiding.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.