What does "fattening" mean?

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

How do you pronounce "fattening"?

Pronounced //ˈfæt(ə)nɪŋ//.

Common synonyms include: adiposity increase, body mass increase, calorie density, calorigenic, energy density, fat content.

/ˈfæt(ə)nɪŋ/ adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

1
The act of making something fatter, particularly in reference or allusion to livestock.
2
The act of becoming fatter.

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of fatten form-of, gerund, participle, present
"‘Yer great puddin’ of a son don’ need fattenin’ any more, Dursley, don’ worry.’"

Adjective

1
That causes weight gain; often of high calorie food with relatively little nutritive value.
"I'd really love to lose weight, the trouble is, tasty desserts with stuff like whipped cream are so fattening."

Adjective

1
subject to or used in the process of finishing or fattening up for slaughter wordnet

"When she was young, she would never eat anything fattening."