NYT Dictionary

FATTY

/ˈfæt.i/
AdjectiveNounFAT-tyfat-ty · 2 syllablesGrade 1

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English fatty, equivalent to fat + -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian fattig (“fatty”), Dutch vettig (“fatty, greasy”), German Low German fettig (“fatty”), German fettig (“fatty”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

steatoticfatlikefatsobutterballfatadiposeblimpblubberybutterybutyraceous

Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles:

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