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fattening

US/ˈfæt(ə)nɪŋ/

fattening adjective: that causes weight gain; often of high calorie food with relatively little nutritive value. Also the present participle and gerund of fatten.

Adjective

fattening (comparative more fattening, superlative most fattening)

  1. That causes weight gain; often of high calorie food with relatively little nutritive value.
    • I'd really love to lose weight, the trouble is, tasty desserts with stuff like whipped cream are so fattening.

Noun

fattening (plural fattenings)

  1. The act of making something fatter, particularly in reference or allusion to livestock.
  2. The act of becoming fatter.

Also used as

fattening is also the present participle and gerund of fatten.

fattening meaning in Malay and Vietnamese

fattening in Malay

that causes weight gain
menggemukkan

fattening in Vietnamese

that causes weight gain
mỡ màng, đầy mỡ

Examples of fattening in a sentence

  • Though fattening, a fry up is without doubt my favourite way to start the day.
  • I bought skinless chicken breast because the fat right under the skin is supposed to be fattening; but they don't crisp as much.
  • Mostly they revolved around all-day drinking and weight gain – fattening the curve.

All 11 example sentences with fattening

Antonyms of fattening

Forms of fattening

Adjective
comparativemore fattening
superlativemost fattening
Noun
pluralfattenings

Words formed from fattening

Phrases with fattening

Questions about fattening

What does fattening mean?
Fattening means that causes weight gain; often of high calorie food with relatively little nutritive value.
What is fattening in Malay?
Fattening in Malay is menggemukkan. See Fattening meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is fattening?
Fattening can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce fattening?
Fattening is pronounced /ˈfæt(ə)nɪŋ/ (US).

Words near fattening in the dictionary

  1. fattened up
  2. fattener
  3. fatteners
  4. fattenest
  5. fatteneth
  6. fattening
  7. fattening the curve
  8. fattening up
  9. fatteningly
  10. fatteningness
  11. fattenings

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