fatty
fatty — adjective
1. describing food or animal tissue that has a large amount of fat in it
describing food or animal tissue that has a large amount of fat in it
The doctor told Mira to avoid eating too much fatty meat and fried foods.
collocation: fatty meat / fatty food
Salmon is a fatty fish, yet its oil is good for your heart.
contrastive: fatty but healthy
Minho checked the nutrition label and chose the yoghurt with less fatty content.
Felix cut the fatty parts off the pork chop before cooking it for dinner.
The nurse told Hamza to replace fatty snacks like chips with fruit or nuts.
- oily
emphasises surface coating or liquid grease rather than internal fat content
- greasy
more negative than 'fatty'; suggests unpleasantly slick or heavy food
- rich
broader term for heavy, indulgent food; can be positive or neutral
- buttery
describes smooth, creamy fat; usually positive, tied to butter specifically
文法句型
fatty + noun
be + fatty
常見錯誤
fatty — noun
1. a cruel and insulting word directed at someone whose body is very large or heavy
a cruel and insulting word directed at someone whose body is very large or heavy; never neutral or affectionate
Some children shouted 'fatty' at Tuan during break, so the teacher spoke to them.
pejorative: used as name-calling
Meera explained to her little brother why calling someone a 'fatty' is deeply hurtful.
meta-commentary: discussing offensiveness
Adaeze felt hurt when the older kids called her a fatty and laughed.
Justin's grandfather still uses the word 'fatty' without realising how rude it sounds now.
文法句型
call someone a fatty
used as a vocative insult
用法筆記
This word is highly offensive and should never be used to describe a person. Even when used casually or 'as a joke,' it functions as name-calling and is widely considered verbal bullying or harassment. No neutral, friendly, or reclaimed usage exists for this sense — it is always derogatory.