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The correct spelling is fattening.
How to pronounce fattening
verb
IPA: /ˈfæt(ə)nɪŋ/
Say it like: Fat-ten-ing
The correct spelling is fattening. To cause (a person or animal) to be fat or fatter. For example: "We must fatten the turkey in time for Thanksgiving."
Usage Examples
“We must fatten the turkey in time for Thanksgiving.”
“He gradually fattened in the five years after getting married.”
“to fatten land”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To cause (a person or animal) to be fat or fatter.
- 2.(of a person or animal) To become fat or fatter.
- 3.To make thick or thicker (something containing paper, often money).
- 4.To become thick or thicker.
- 5.To make (soil) fertile and fruitful.
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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