as in obesity
the condition of having an excess of body fat
the fattiness of the cattle
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Recent Examples of fattiness
Baron Philippe de Rothschild insisted that only ice cold Yquem be served with foie gras, because the rich fattiness of the liver is buoyed by the luscious sweetness of the wine.
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Every roll at Akami is a masterpiece, but one that stands out is the Shishito Roll—packed with fresh shishito peppers that bring notes of citrus to cut through the fattiness of the tuna.
—Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
John Mariani, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Every roll at Akami is a masterpiece, but one that stands out is the Shishito Roll—packed with fresh shishito peppers that bring notes of citrus to cut through the fattiness of the tuna.
—Natalie Hoy, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fattiness
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According to the administration, several popular medications — including the blockbuster obesity drugs Zepbound and Wegovy — are being offered at a discount.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Cagrilintide might also ease some of GLP-1 drugs’ common gastrointestinal side effects, such as severe nausea and vomiting, says Jesse Richards, an internal medicine and obesity clinician at the University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine.—
Bethany Brookshire,
Scientific American,
6 Feb. 2026
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This enables, for example, ultra-fast charging while requiring only thinner cables, which saves weight and costs.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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The relentless weight of longing is largely absent from Fennell’s vision.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That's the fat that cocoa naturally contains.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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By contrast, body composition tests assess the body’s proportions of fat and muscle.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fattiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fattiness. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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