fattening
English
editPronunciation
edit- (US) IPA(key): /ˈfæt(ə)nɪŋ/, [ˈfæˀ(ə)nɪŋ]
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
editfattening (comparative more fattening, superlative most fattening)
- That causes weight gain; often of high calorie food with relatively little nutritive value.
- Antonyms: non-fattening, slimming
Translations
editthat causes weight gain
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Noun
editfattening (plural fattenings)
- The act of making something fatter, particularly in reference or allusion to livestock.
- The act of becoming fatter.
Translations
editact of making fatter
Verb
editfattening
- present participle and gerund of fatten
- 1997 June 26, J. K. Rowling [pseudonym; Joanne Rowling], chapter IV, in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter; 1), London: Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN: