adj
fattening
FAT-nihng
Fattening (adj) means Likely to cause weight gain, usually describing food high in calories. Example: “Deep-fried food is delicious but very fattening.”
adj
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Likely to cause weight gain, usually describing food high in calories.
"I'd really love to lose weight, the trouble is, tasty desserts with stuff like whipped cream are so fattening."
"Deep-fried food is delicious but very fattening."
How to use fattening
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes food that tends to make you put on weight.
Common pairings
fattening foods
not very fattening
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Word forms
- Plural
- fattenings
- Comparative
- more fattening
- Superlative
- most fattening
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Deep-fried food is delicious but very _____.
Etymology
From "fatten" plus "-ing".
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Rhymes for fattening
evening
opening
widening
awakening
happening
weakening
deafening
maddening
listening
gardening
sickening
screening
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Frequently asked questions
What does “fattening” mean?
The word “fattening” means likely to cause weight gain, usually describing food high in calories. In plain terms, describes food that tends to make you put on weight.
How do you pronounce “fattening”?
“Fattening” is pronounced FAT-nihng (/ˈfæt(ə)nɪŋ/ in IPA).
How do you use “fattening” in a sentence?
Here is “fattening” used in a sentence: “Deep-fried food is delicious but very fattening.”
What part of speech is “fattening”?
“Fattening” is an adjective.
