fattening
/ˈfæt(ə)nɪŋ/
verb
- 1
To cause (a person or animal) to be fat or fatter.
“We must fatten the turkey in time for Thanksgiving.”
- 2
(of a person or animal) To become fat or fatter.
“He gradually fattened in the five years after getting married.”
- 3
To make thick or thicker (something containing paper, often money).
- 4
To become thick or thicker.
- 5
To make (soil) fertile and fruitful.
“to fatten land”
- 6
To become fertile and fruitful.
Synonyms
noun
- 1
The act of making something fatter, particularly in reference or allusion to livestock.
- 2
The act of becoming fatter.
adjective
- 1
That causes weight gain; often of high calorie food with relatively little nutritive value.
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