impinguation

English

Noun

impinguation (uncountable)

1. (obsolete, rare) The act of fattening, or the state of being fat or fattened.
   • 1605, Francis Bacon, “(please specify |book=1 or 2)”, in The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Aduancement of Learning, Diuine and Humane, London: […] [Thomas Purfoot and Thomas Creede] for Henrie Tomes, […], →OCLC:

     the flower of Age of what Hairs; of Impinguation, and the like

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Related terms

• pinguid

References

• “impinguation”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.