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adjective

Definition of fatteningnext
as in calorific

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verb

present participle of fatten
as in filling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fattening
  1. calorific
  2. filling
  3. fatty
  4. messing
  5. caloric
  6. feasting
  7. oily
  8. fat
Adjective
  • The Bank of America Institute ranked drinks by calorific content to show that fruit juice is probably a worse choice than full-fat cola.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 June 2026
  • When heated to about 300 degrees Celsius in an oxygen-free environment, the material forms carbon-rich granules with high calorific value.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Nov. 2025
Definition of calorific
Verb
  • Sacramento’s Front Street Animal Shelter has reduced its pending service requests by more than 90% after filling staffing vacancies and streamlining its processes.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In sweltering Edinburg, Texas, 52-year-old Kristin Jimenez shrugged off the rising price of gas after filling up her Mercedes.
    — Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of filling
Adjective
  • Instead, opt for fattier cuts, like chicken thighs, pork shoulders, or beef chuck, that become tender and flavorful over time.
    — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026
  • If your goal is to get the most omega-3s, choose fattier fish like salmon.
    — Merve Ceylan, HEALTH, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of fatty
Verb
  • There was something a little therapeutic about messing it up.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 June 2026
  • No one can match her depth and passion to get vengeance on Krem of the Yellow Hills for messing with her family — a sentiment Cancers understand.
    — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of messing
Adjective
  • Scientists have searched for drugs that mimic some of the effects of caloric restriction without the side effects.
    — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
  • That caloric deficit drives bone loss and muscle shrinkage.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 June 2026
Definition of caloric
Verb
  • It's been a busy summer for the bears of Katmai National Park and Preserve, feasting on fresh salmon and packing on the pounds.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The researchers discovered bacteria feasting on simple carbon compounds within the liquid and found larger numbers of bacteria after fog events than before them—suggesting that the organisms are actually growing.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of feasting
Adjective
  • The oily affair was squashed over safety concerns in the 1980s.
    — Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Finally, buff off the excess oil with a clean, dry cloth until the surface no longer feels greasy or oily.
    — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of oily
Adjective
  • The lawsuit also accuses Peters of later injecting the girl with a fat-dissolving substance during a livestream without consent.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
  • What surprised us was the strength of the relationship between body fat percentage and error.
    — Jason Kostrna, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026
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“Fattening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fattening. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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