fatten Synonyms
fatten Meaning
fatten (v)
make fat or plump
fatten (v. t.)
To make fat; to feed for slaughter; to make fleshy or plump with fat; to fill full; to fat.
To make fertile and fruitful; to enrich; as, to fatten land; to fatten fields with blood.
fatten (v. i.)
To grow fat or corpulent; to grow plump, thick, or fleshy; to be pampered.
fatten Sentence Examples
- The farmer used a special diet to fatten the cattle for the market.
- The boy was very skinny, so his mother tried to fatten him up with extra food.
- The chef fattens the chicken with butter and herbs before roasting it.
- The pigs were fed a high-fat diet to fatten them up before they were slaughtered.
- The farmer was able to fatten the calves by feeding them a diet of corn and soybeans.
- The chickens were fattens in preparation for the holiday feast.
- The doctor advised the patient to fatten up before surgery.
- The baker fattens the dough with butter and sugar before baking it.
- The farmer fattens the lambs by feeding them grain and hay.
- The butcher fattens the meat by adding extra fat before selling it.
FAQs About the word fatten
make fat or plumpTo make fat; to feed for slaughter; to make fleshy or plump with fat; to fill full; to fat., To make fertile and fruitful; to enrich; as, to fa
batten, mess, overfeed,fill, nourish, nurture, surfeit, banquet,feast, dine
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The farmer used a special diet to fatten the cattle for the market.
The boy was very skinny, so his mother tried to fatten him up with extra food.
The chef fattens the chicken with butter and herbs before roasting it.
The pigs were fed a high-fat diet to fatten them up before they were slaughtered.
