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fatling

UK/ˈfatlɪŋ/

fatling noun: a young animal (especially a calf or lamb) which has been fattened for slaughter.

Noun

fatling (plural fatlings)

  1. A young animal (especially a calf or lamb) which has been fattened for slaughter.
    • Lo I have prepared my dynner, myne oxen and my fatlinges are kylled, and all thinges are redy, come unto the mariage.1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, Matthew
    • The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Isaiah 11:6

Forms of fatling

pluralfatlings

Origin of fatling

From fat + -ling.

Questions about fatling

What does fatling mean?
Fatling means a young animal (especially a calf or lamb) which has been fattened for slaughter.
What part of speech is fatling?
Fatling is a noun.
How do you pronounce fatling?
Fatling is pronounced /ˈfatlɪŋ/ (UK).
What is the plural of fatling?
The plural of fatling is fatlings.

Words near fatling in the dictionary

  1. fatkini
  2. fatkinis
  3. fatless
  4. fatlessness
  5. fatlike
  6. fatling
  7. fatlings
  8. fatliquor
  9. fatliquored
  10. fatliquoring
  11. fatliquors

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