Fattening: meaning, definitions and examples

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fattening

 

[ หˆfรฆt.ษ™nษชล‹ ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น engorda

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเฅˆเคŸเคฟเค‚เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Fettleibigkeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menggemukkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะถะธั€ั–ะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ otyล‚oล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‚ฅๆบ€

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท obรฉsitรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ engordar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸiลŸmanlama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„๋งŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุณู…ู†ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ obezita

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ obezita

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‚ฅ่ƒ–

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ debelost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ offita

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะตะผั–ะทะดั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒฃแƒฅแƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸiลŸmanlama

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ engordar

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #17,102, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.