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impinguation

impinguation noun: the act of fattening, or the state of being fat or fattened.

Noun

impinguation (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete, rare) The act of fattening, or the state of being fat or fattened.
    • the flower of Age of what Hairs; of Impinguation, and the like1605, 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...

Questions about impinguation

What does impinguation mean?
Impinguation means the act of fattening, or the state of being fat or fattened.
What part of speech is impinguation?
Impinguation is a noun.

Words near impinguation in the dictionary

  1. Impington
  2. impinguate
  3. impinguated
  4. impinguates
  5. impinguating
  6. impinguation
  7. impious
  8. impiously
  9. impiousness
  10. impire
  11. impires

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