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fattening

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfætənɪŋ// UK //fˈætənɪŋ// fat·ten·ing

v. making someone or something become fat. You use this to describe food that adds weight or the process of making an animal grow larger.

v. causing an increase in body weight or fat. Often used to describe the nutritional impact of food or the intentional growth of livestock.


SIMPLE

The doctor warned that eating too much sugar is fattening.

CONTEXTUAL

Before the winter months, the farmer ensures the cattle are on a fattening diet to prepare for the cold.

COMPLEX

While the dessert was undeniably delicious, its high calorie and sugar content made it a fattening choice that the health-conscious guests avoided.

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