Fattening: meaning, definitions and examples
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fattening
[ หfรฆt.ษnษชล ]
food
Causing someone to become fatter. Typically used to describe high-calorie, unhealthy food.
Synonyms
caloric, obesogenic, weight-gaining
Examples of usage
- This dessert is so fattening, but it's delicious!
- Eating too much fast food can be fattening.
animals
The process of feeding animals to increase their body weight, usually in preparation for slaughter.
Synonyms
beef up, feed up, plump up
Examples of usage
- The farmer is fattening up the pigs before they are taken to market.
- We need to fatten the cattle for the winter.
Translations
Translations of the word "fattening" in other languages:
๐ต๐น engorda
๐ฎ๐ณ เคซเฅเคเคฟเคเค
๐ฉ๐ช Fettleibigkeit
- dick machend
- zunehmen
๐ฎ๐ฉ menggemukkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะพะถะธััะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ otyลoลฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฅๆบ
๐ซ๐ท obรฉsitรฉ
๐ช๐ธ engordar
๐น๐ท ลiลmanlama
๐ฐ๐ท ๋น๋ง
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุณู ูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ obezita
๐ธ๐ฐ obezita
๐จ๐ณ ่ฅ่
๐ธ๐ฎ debelost
๐ฎ๐ธ offita
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตะผัะทะดัะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แกแฃแฅแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ ลiลmanlama
๐ฒ๐ฝ engordar
Word origin
The word 'fattening' originates from the verb 'fatten' which dates back to the 14th century. It is derived from the Old English word 'fatian' meaning 'to become fat'. The concept of fattening animals for food has been practiced for centuries as a means of increasing their market value and improving the quality of their meat. In terms of food, the idea of certain foods being 'fattening' due to their high calorie content has been prevalent in modern society as part of a focus on healthy eating.