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Grammar : Verb
Spell : fat-n
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfæt n



Definition of fattening

Origin :
  • "that makes fat," 1690s, present participle adjective from fatten. Earlier word was fatting (1530s).
  • verb grow or make bigger; nourish
Example sentences :
  • But, say, what was this proposition of yours about fattening the bank roll?
  • Extract from : « Old Man Curry » by Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan
  • "It looks as though Lebigre were fattening him up for sale," she reflected.
  • Extract from : « The Fat and the Thin » by Emile Zola
  • This is indicative of fattening, perhaps, beyond all other qualifications.
  • Extract from : « Cattle and Their Diseases » by Robert Jennings
  • "It is only the people you are fattening in the dungeon," said the wife.
  • Extract from : « Favorite Fairy Tales » by Logan Marshall
  • It is the most concentrated and fattening food to be bought.
  • Extract from : « Roosevelt in the Bad Lands » by H. Hagedorn.
  • Jake said he might as well take the wagon and haul to market the pig he had been fattening.
  • Extract from : « My Antonia » by Willa Cather
  • I am glad to hear that you are fattening, and I hope you will reach 125 lbs.
  • Extract from : « Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee » by (His Son) Captain Robert E. Lee
  • Butter or even cream are quite as fattening and much more digestible.
  • Extract from : « Papers on Health » by John Kirk
  • How vast was the meek majority, fattening on indignity, proud of their humiliation!
  • Extract from : « The Daughters of Danaus » by Mona Caird
  • Fluids have a fattening tendency, and they must be taken in small quantities.
  • Extract from : « Social Life » by Maud C. Cooke

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