What does the word fatty mean?
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Relating to fat. Resembling or containing fat. The cellular membrane has been called fatty or adipous; from an opinion that, in its areolae, the fat is deposited. The areolar membrane, however, merely lodges, between its lamellae and filaments, the vesicles in which the fat is contained.
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[ Latin] Composed of or resembling fat, as F. tumor; containing fat, as F. liver; with or by means of fat, as F. degeneration, F. infiltration( see Fat and Degeneration). F. acid, one of a series of acids, some members of which, combined with glycerin, form the various fats and oils. F. series of hydrocarbons, methane, CH4, and its homologues and derivatives; so called because giving rise to the f. acids. See Hydrocarbon. F. alcohol, a compound of a hydrocarbon of the f. series with hydroxyl; a hydrate of methyl and its homologues.
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Usage examples for fatty
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" He's making a fine start," he heard him say to Fatty Wells, who was a great admirer of his. – The Boy Scout Aviators by George Durston
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" You see Fatty Budlow is coming on," I remarked of this bit of boldness. – The Boss of Little Arcady by Harry Leon Wilson
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We've got fatty degeneration of the heart, and in all the rest of the organs too. – The Judgment House by Gilbert Parker
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