Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1. 
 a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; 
 it also cushions and insulates vital organs; 
- Example: "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold"[syn: adipose tissue, fat, fatty tissue]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
fatty tissue
    n 1: a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as
         a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital
         organs; "fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold"
         [syn: adipose tissue, fat, fatty tissue]