Fattening

/ˈfæt(ə)nɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:16 pts9 letters

Definition of Fattening

verb

To cause (a person or animal) to be fat or fatter.
"We must fatten the turkey in time for Thanksgiving."
(of a person or animal) To become fat or fatter.
"He gradually fattened in the five years after getting married."
To make thick or thicker (something containing paper, often money).
To become thick or thicker.
To make (soil) fertile and fruitful.
"to fatten land"

noun

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

adjective

That causes weight gain; often of high calorie food with relatively little nutritive value.

Anagrams of Fattening

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "fattening":

7-LETTER WORDS

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6-LETTER WORDS

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5-LETTER WORDS

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4-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

enrichgain weightput on weight

ANTONYMS

slimming

Rhyming Words

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