adj

fattening

FAT-nihng

adj

Likely to cause weight gain, usually describing food high in calories.

"Deep-fried food is delicious but very fattening."

How to Use Fattening

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDescribes food that tends to make you put on weight.

Common pairings

fattening foods not very fattening

more fattening comparative, fattenings plural, most fattening superlative

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Deep-fried food is delicious but very _____.

From "fatten" plus "-ing".

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