Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Containing or composed of fat.
- adjective Characteristic of fat; greasy.
- adjective Derived from or chemically related to fat.
- noun A fat person.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Consisting of fat.
- Containing fat; adipose: as, fatty tissue.
- Having certain of the properties of fat; especially, having a greasy feel; resembling fat.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Containing fat, or having the qualities of fat; greasy; gross.
- adjective (Chem.) any one of the paraffin series of monocarbonic acids, as formic acid, acetic, etc.; -- so called because the higher members, as stearic and palmitic acids, occur in the natural fats, and are themselves fatlike substances.
- adjective See under
Clay . - adjective (Med.) a diseased condition, in which the oil globules, naturally present in certain organs, are so multiplied as gradually to destroy and replace the efficient parts of these organs.
- adjective etc. (Med.), a heart, liver, etc., which have been the subjects of fatty degeneration or infiltration.
- adjective (Med.) a condition in which there is an excessive accumulation of fat in an organ, without destruction of any essential parts of the latter.
- adjective (Med.) a tumor consisting of fatty or adipose tissue; lipoma.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Containing, composed of, or consisting of
fat . - adjective Like
fat ;greasy . - adjective slang Literally or figuratively
large . - noun pejorative, slang An
obese person.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective containing or composed of fat
- noun a rotund individual
Etymologies
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Examples
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Believe me, I know all to painfully this fatty is here.
Think Progress » Sen. Lamar Alexander ♥ David Horowitz 2006
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Short-chain fatty acids in the human colon: relation to gastrointestinal health and disease.
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For example, some good bacteria produce short chain fatty acids.
Mark Hyman, MD: 5 Steps to Kill Hidden Bugs in Your Gut That Make You Sick MD Mark Hyman 2010
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Faecal short chain fatty acid pattern and allergy in early childhood.
Mark Hyman, MD: 5 Steps to Kill Hidden Bugs in Your Gut That Make You Sick MD Mark Hyman 2010
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For example, some good bacteria produce short chain fatty acids.
Mark Hyman, MD: 5 Steps to Kill Hidden Bugs in Your Gut That Make You Sick MD Mark Hyman 2010
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What happened to that last group, the ones living in fatty heaven?
Fatty Foods May Have A Drug-Like Effect On Your Brain | Lifehacker Australia 2010
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The theory is that EDTA chelation might work by removing calcium in fatty plaques that block arteries, by lowering cholesterol levels or by reducing inflammation in the arteries and improving blood vessel function.
FDA cracks down on chelation therapy drugs Rob Stein 2010
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Effect of colon flora and short chain fatty acids on in vitro growth of Enterobacteriaceae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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The theory is that EDTA chelation might work by removing calcium in fatty plaques that block arteries, by lowering cholesterol levels or by reducing inflammation in the arteries and improving blood vessel function.
FDA cracks down on chelation therapy drugs Rob Stein 2010
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Faecal short chain fatty acid pattern and allergy in early childhood.
Mark Hyman, MD: 5 Steps to Kill Hidden Bugs in Your Gut That Make You Sick MD Mark Hyman 2010
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