fatty1 adjectivefatty2 noun
fattyfat‧ty1 /ˈfæti/ adjective 
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- Among numerous negative results he found some quite simple compounds, aldehydes and fatty acids, which stimulated oxygen uptake.
- Are your knees chubby, with little fatty pads around the top of each knee?
- Most people also underestimate the calories provided by fatty foods and fat-containing sauces and dressings.
- Most plasticisers are soluble in fat and wrapping fatty food in this material is another way of increasing migration.
- Preliminary analysis at a London laboratory shows that it contains fatty globules of lipids and is organic, of animal origin.
- The extracted triglycerides may then undergo hydrolysis to yield fatty acids and glycerol.
- The maximum concentration of free fatty acid in the incubation mixture was calculated to be 50 µM.
WORD SETS► Nutrition
Collocationsantioxidant, nouncalorie, nouncalorific, adjectivecarbohydrate, nouncholesterol, nouncrash diet, noundextrose, noundiet, noundiet, verbdietary, adjectivedietetics, noundietician, noundigestion, noundigestive, adjectiveE, emulsifier, nounE number, nounfat, nounfat farm, nounfat-free, adjectivefatty, adjectivefatty acid, nounfibre, nounfructose, nounglucose, noungluten, nounlactic acid, nounlactose, nounlo-cal, adjectivelo-carb, adjectivelow-fat, adjectivemacrobiotic, adjectivemalnourished, adjectivemalnutrition, nounmetabolism, nounmetabolize, verbmineral, nounnourishing, adjectivenutrient, nounnutriment, nounnutrition, nounnutritious, adjectivenutritive, adjectiveovereat, verboverweight, adjectivepolyunsaturated, adjectiveprocess, verbprocessed, adjectiveprotein, nounRDA, nounreduce, verbriboflavin, nounroughage, nounsaturated fat, nounsell-by date, nounstarch, nounstarchy, adjectivestone-ground, adjectivesustenance, nounthiamin, nounvitamin, nounwell-balanced, adjectivewheatgerm, nounwheatmeal, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► fatty foods
Word family· Limit your intake of fatty foods.
► fatty meat (=with a lot of fat)· People are being urged to eat less fatty meat.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► food· Most plasticisers are soluble in fat and wrapping fatty food in this material is another way of increasing migration.· Just as acidity works to add definition to sweets and fatty foods, the reverse is also true.· Most people also underestimate the calories provided by fatty foods and fat-containing sauces and dressings.· Eat fewer fatty foods such as processed meats and meat products, pies, pastries, crisps and ice cream.· This occurs particularly with fatty foods, ie. cheese or meat.· If you love sweet or fatty foods, it is difficult to switch to healthier alternatives.· For instance, too many heart patients think that corrective surgery allows them to eat all the fatty foods they want.· We should now eat far more carbohydrates and even less fatty food.
► tissue· These are quickly broken down, but it takes the body longer to shed fatty tissue, so weight loss slows down.· When whales eat contaminated prey, organochlorines go first to the digestive system, and are then deposited in fatty tissues.· Women, in particular, can train off too much fatty tissue, and this sometimes leads to menstrual problems.
WORD FAMILYadjectivefatfatteningfattyfattednounfatfattyverbfatten
containing a lot of fat: 
fatty foodsfatty1 adjectivefatty2 noun
fattyfatty2 noun (plural fatties) [countable] informal ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Thesaurus- Get a proper job, fatties.
- He reviewed a gallery of the great fatties of all time, from Nero through Falstaff to Arbuckle.
- I insisted that we ride the fatties and leave Ram Rahim behind to eat, he being the thinnest of the three.
Longman Language Activatorwords for describing someone who is fat► fat
Collocations having too much flesh on your body. It is rude to tell someone that they are fat: · Peter was a fat little boy.· I'm getting too fat for my clothes.· After thirty years, Teddy looked just the same, only a little fatter.· Most fat people simply eat too much by normal standards.· Though she weighed only six stone, she thought she was fat.
► overweight too fat, especially so that you need to lose some weight in order to be more healthy or attractive: · The doctor said I was slightly overweight and that I needed more exercise.· The majority of overweight people who diet tend to gain the weight back within a few years.5 kilos/10 pounds etc overweight: · My mother is about 50 pounds overweight.grossly overweight (=extremely overweight): · People who are grossly overweight are more likely to suffer from high blood pressure.
► big/large fat - use this especially when you do not want to say 'fat' because it would be impolite: · Even though she's big, Rosemary is an attractive woman.· It's often difficult for large people to find fashionable clothes that fit them.· Mrs. Medlock is a large woman, with a very red face and bright black eyes.· He runs quite fast for a big man.
► plump fat, especially in a pleasant and attractive way: · Stevie is a plump healthy-looking child.· Frieda's mother was a plump, cheerful woman, quick with a laugh. · He's a little on the plump side, but nevertheless quite handsome.
► chubby someone, especially a small child, who is chubby , is fat in a pleasant, healthy-looking way: · The baby was pink and chubby.· Who's that chubby little girl with the dark hair?
► portly someone, especially a fairly old man, who is portly is fat and round - used especially in literature: · The bishop was a dignified, portly man, with thinning white hair.· the portly figure of General von Hindenburg
► hefty big and fat, but also tall and strong: · Both of Myra's sons were hefty, energetic boys.· The mechanic was a big hefty man who could lift up the front of a truck with his bare hands.
► beefy strong but also a little fat and unattractive: · The second prisoner was a fat-faced beefy fellow who smelled of sweat.· Amanda and Tina were both beefy, sporty types.
► burly a burly man is big, strong, and heavy, in a way that may make you feel nervous: · The farmer was a big, burly man with a red face.
► fatty/fatso spoken informal also lard ass American spoken a rude word used for a fat person: · Hey! Fatso! Pull up a couple of chairs!
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► fatty foods
Word family· Limit your intake of fatty foods.
► fatty meat (=with a lot of fat)· People are being urged to eat less fatty meat.
WORD FAMILYadjectivefatfatteningfattyfattednounfatfattyverbfatten
an insulting word for someone who is fat