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fatty | thin |

As an adjective fatty

is containing, composed of, or consisting of fat.

As a noun fatty

is (pejorative|slang) an obese person.

As a proper noun thin is

the fifth earthly branch represented by the.

fatty

English

(quotations et al)

Adjective

(er)
  • Containing, composed of, or consisting of fat.
  • * 1896 , , (The Island of Doctor Moreau) , .
  • Then in the case of excisions you have all kinds of secondary changes, pigmentary disturbances, modifications of the passions, alterations in the secretion of fatty tissue.
  • * 2002 , , .
  • That means eating fruits and vegetables and cutting back on fatty foods.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=July-August, author= Stephen P. Lownie], [http://www.americanscientist.org/authors/detail/david-m-pelz David M. Pelz
  • , magazine=(American Scientist), title= Stents to Prevent Stroke , passage=As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels.}}
  • Like fat; greasy.
  • * 1849 , (Hippocrates) (Translated by (Francis Bacon)), , Book II, Section 1.
  • On the sixth, stools black, fatty , viscid, fetid; slept, more collected.
  • * 1861 , (Charles Dickens), (Great Expectations) ,
  • which had a greasy and fatty surface like cold broth
  • (slang) Literally or figuratively large.
  • * 2007 , getting rid of weed smell tips
  • Be careful of the taxi drivers out there though, I've heard they sell you drugs, drop you off at your hotel and then dob you in to the Thai Police to get a fatty reward!
  • * 2007 , A. Bryant, Disappointment to Say the Least
  • Instead of going my normal route (ordering the book through the store, checking it out in person, and then ordering it online so I could get a fatty discount) I impulsively bought the book.
  • * 2007 , Rimma [http://comments.deviantart.com/4/718221/456809541]
  • I'm trying to get a fatty project done in a couple of hours right now.

    Derived terms

    * fatty acid

    Noun

    (fatties)
  • (pejorative, slang) An obese person.
  • It's hardly surprising, when it has to support that enormous gut! Lose some weight, fatty !

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Alternative forms

    * fattie

    thin

    English

    Adjective

    (thinner)
  • Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.
  • thin plate of metal
    thin paper
    thin board
    thin covering
  • Very narrow in all diameters; having a cross section that is small in all directions.
  • thin wire
    thin string
  • Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.
  • thin person
  • Of low viscosity or low specific gravity, e.g., as is water compared to honey.
  • Scarce; not close, crowded, or numerous; not filling the space.
  • The trees of a forest are thin'''; the corn or grass is '''thin .
  • * Addison
  • Ferrara is very large, but extremely thin of people.
  • (golf) Describing a poorly played golf shot where the ball is struck by the bottom part of the club head. See fat, shank, toe.
  • Lacking body or volume; small; feeble; not full.
  • * Dryden
  • thin , hollow sounds, and lamentable screams
  • Slight; small; slender; flimsy; superficial; inadequate; not sufficient for a covering.
  • a thin disguise

    Synonyms

    * reedy * slender * slim * skinny * waifish * fine * lightweight * narrow * svelte * See also

    Antonyms

    * thick

    Derived terms

    * into thin air * razor thin * thin air * thin as a rake * thick and thin * thin-skinned * wear thin

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (philately) A loss or tearing of paper from the back of a stamp, although not sufficient to create a complete hole.
  • Any food produced or served in thin slices.
  • chocolate mint thins
    potato thins

    Verb

  • To make thin or thinner.
  • To become thin or thinner.
  • To dilute.
  • To remove some plants in order to improve the growth of those remaining.
  • Derived terms

    * thin out

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Not thickly or closely; in a scattered state.
  • seed sown thin
  • * Francis Bacon
  • Spain is thin sown of people.

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