adj · noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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US:/ˈfæt(ə)nɪŋ/
US:[ˈfæˀ(ə)nɪŋ]
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CMU ARPABET:F AE1 T AH0 N IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:F AE1 T N IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
That causes weight gain; often of high calorie food with relatively little nutritive value.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
I'd really love to lose weight, the trouble is, tasty desserts with stuff like whipped cream are so fattening.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: non-fattening, slimming
2
noun
Meaning 2
The act of making something fatter, particularly in reference or allusion to livestock.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The act of becoming fatter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of fatten
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
subject to or used in the process of finishing or fattening up for slaughter
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a fattening hog
fattening pens
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
26 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
engreixador
— that causes weight gain
Chinese Mandarin:
容易使人發胖的 /容易使人发胖的
(róngyì shǐrén fāpàng de)
— that causes weight gain
Chinese Mandarin:
育肥的
(yùféi de)
— that causes weight gain
Danish:
fedende
— that causes weight gain
Finnish:
lihottava
— that causes weight gain
Greek:
παχυντικός
(pachyntikós)
— that causes weight gain
Hebrew:
מַשְׁמִין
(mashmín)
— that causes weight gain
Hungarian:
hizlaló
— that causes weight gain
Malay:
menggemukkan
— that causes weight gain
Polish:
tuczący
— that causes weight gain
Russian:
веду́щий к ожире́нию
(vedúščij k ožiréniju)
— that causes weight gain
Russian:
нагу́льный
(nagúlʹnyj)
— that causes weight gain
Russian:
отка́рмливающий
(otkármlivajuščij)
— that causes weight gain
Vietnamese:
mỡ màng
— that causes weight gain
Vietnamese:
đầy mỡ
— that causes weight gain
Danish:
opfedning
— act of making fatter
Finnish:
lihottaminen
— act of making fatter
Galician:
ceba
— act of making fatter
Japanese:
肥育
(hiiku)
— act of making fatter
Polish:
tuczenie
— act of making fatter
Russian:
отко́рм
(otkórm)
— act of making fatter
Russian:
вы́кормка
(výkormka)
— act of making fatter
Russian:
нагу́л
(nagúl)
— act of making fatter
Finnish:
lihominen
— act of getting fatter
Polish:
tycie
— act of getting fatter
Russian:
жире́ние
(žirénije)
— act of getting fatter
