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Synonyms for fatting

Grammar : Verb
Spell : fat
Phonetic Transcription : fæt

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Définition of fatting

Origin :
  • Old English fætt "fat, fatted, plump, obese," originally a contracted past participle of fættian "to cram, stuff," from Proto-Germanic *faitaz "fat" (cf. Old Frisian fatt, Old Norse feitr, Dutch vet, German feist), from PIE *poid- "to abound in water, milk, fat, etc." (cf. Greek piduein "to gush forth"), from root *peie- "to be fat, swell" (cf. Sanskrit payate "swells, exuberates," pituh "juice, sap, resin;" Lithuanian pienas "milk;" Greek pion "fat, wealthy;" Latin pinguis "fat").
  • Teen slang meaning "attractive, up to date" (also later phat) is attested from 1951. Fat cat "privileged and rich person" is from 1928; fat chance "no chance at all" attested from 1906. Fathead is from 1842; fat-witted is from 1590s; fatso is first recorded 1944. Expression the fat is in the fire originally meant "the plan has failed" (1560s).
  • As in blubber : verb cry
Example sentences :
  • As to fatting turkeys, the best way is, never to let them be poor.
  • Extract from : « Cottage Economy » by William Cobbett
  • The sow must live as well as a fatting hog, or the pigs will be good for little.
  • Extract from : « Cottage Economy » by William Cobbett
  • If his wheat fails, he has his barley—if his barley, he has his sheep—if his sheep, he has his fatting oxen.
  • Extract from : « At Last » by Charles Kingsley
  • He is nearly always killing pigs; sometimes beating the oak for them; with Spenser, fatting them.
  • Extract from : « The Stones of Venice, Volume II (of 3), » by John Ruskin
  • The fatting pig which pays best is one which has a short life and a merry one, never having to seek or wait for its food.
  • Extract from : « The Pig » by Sanders Spencer
  • The fatting house is a room where a girl is kept for some weeks previous to her marriage.
  • Extract from : « Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria, West Africa » by Elphinstone Dayrell
  • She was feeding and fatting Tommy, with a view to selling him and buying a silk gown with the money.
  • Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 » by Various
  • It originally meant food used for fatting, especially for fatting swine.
  • Extract from : « The plant-lore and garden-craft of Shakespeare » by Henry Nicholson Ellacombe
  • I would rather throw potatoes to the dunghill than give them to a store bullock, though I would give them to my fatting bullocks.
  • Extract from : « Cattle and Cattle-breeders » by William M'Combie
  • The modes that are resorted to by the French for fatting geese, are, I hope, such as Englishmen will never think of.
  • Extract from : « Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million » by Sarah Josepha Hale
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