fattening
fattening is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, fattening is hyphenated as:
Definitions offattening
- To cause (a person or animal) to be fat or fatter.
Example: "We must fatten the turkey in time for Thanksgiving."
- (of a person or animal) To become fat or fatter.
Synonyms: "gain weight", "put on weight"
Example: "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.
Synonyms: enrich
Example: "to fatten land"
- To become fertile and fruitful.
- The act of making something fatter, particularly in reference or allusion to livestock.
- The act of becoming fatter.
- That causes weight gain; often of high calorie food with relatively little nutritive value.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in English (US)
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.