fattened

Meanings

• Verb

  To make (an animal or food) fat or fatter, usually by feeding it excessively.

  - "The farmer fattened his pigs before selling them at the market."
  - "To fatten a chicken, you need to feed it with plenty of corn and water."

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Synonyms

enrich , gain weight , put on weight

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fattened
battened , gattened , matron , patron , satan , tan , wattened

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Variants

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fatten , fattened , fattener , fatteners , fattening , fattens

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Etymology

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The word 'fattened' comes from the Old French word 'fatar', which means 'to fatten'. It is related to the Latin word 'fatare', which means 'to make fat'.

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Trivia

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1. The Guinness World Record for the heaviest pig ever raised for food was a Duroc boar named Biggie, who weighed 1,484.5 pounds (673.4 kg) when slaughtered.

2. In some cultures, it is believed that fattening animals before slaughter enhances the taste and texture of the meat. This practice is known as 'wet aging' or 'dry aging'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Obesity: Obesity is a medical condition characterized by an excessive accumulation of body fat. Fattening animals or people can lead to obesity.

2. Feeding: Feeding is the process of providing food to an animal or person. Fattening involves feeding an animal or person excessively to make them gain weight.

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Culture

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In some cultures, fattening animals before slaughter is a traditional practice that dates back to ancient times. This practice is believed to enhance the taste and texture of the meat. In literature, 'fattened' is used metaphorically to describe people who have gained excess weight.

How to Memorize "fattened"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pig being fed excessively to make it fatter. Visualize the farmer providing the pig with plenty of food.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fattened' with the idea of excess food and weight gain.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Fattened Farmers Fatten Farm Animals' to remember the meaning of the word.

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