Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fattening

/ˈfæt(ə)nɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: fat-ten-ing
IPA: /ˈfæt(ə)nɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

noun

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

noun

The act of becoming fatter.

verb

present participle and gerund of fatten

Example Sentences

"I'd really love to lose weight, the trouble is, tasty desserts with stuff like whipped cream are so fattening."
"‘Yer great puddin’ of a son don’ need fattenin’ any more, Dursley, don’ worry.’"

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfæt(ə)nɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

more fattening (comparative) most fattening (superlative) fattenings (plural)

Derived Forms

fatteningly fatteningness nonfattening unfattening

Antonyms

non-fattening slimming

Rhymes With

flattening battening

Questions

How do you pronounce fattening?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfæt(ə)nɪŋ/.
What does fattening mean?: That causes weight gain; often of high calorie food with relatively little nutritive value.

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