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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
  • Local rinks are filling back up, the Sabres’ rookie camp opens in just over a week and in roughly two weeks the team’s veterans will begin training camp for the 2026-27 season.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Magazines and newspapers have spent much of the past few years filling column inches with concerns about the manhood of young Americans.
    — T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of filling
Adjective
  • If your goal is to get the most omega-3s, choose fattier fish like salmon.
    — Merve Ceylan, HEALTH, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Salmon may be easier to eat as a full meal and can still provide a large amount of omega-3s, especially in fattier species like sockeye and Chinook.
    — MD Published, Verywell Health, 12 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
  • That caloric deficit drives bone loss and muscle shrinkage.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 June 2026
  • The drinks attract younger women, typically age 16 to 35, and are aimed at health-conscious customers that don’t want Swig’s more caloric and filling dirty sodas, CEO Alex Dunn said.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of caloric
Verb
  • 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
  • My teenage aunts, entrusted with the care of thousands of white larvae feasting on lush, thick mulberry leaves, had to get up in the middle of the night to scatter more leaves into the trays.
    — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of feasting
Adjective
  • The fragrance-, oil-, and silicone-free formula is geared towards oily or combination skin dealing with shine, congestion, and post-breakout discoloration.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Healthy fats, like walnuts, oily fish, and olive oil, are excellent for your brain health.
    — Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of oily
Adjective
  • What caught him by surprise was the conversation around fat-phobia that accompanied the film’s release.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The word ‘gordo’ in Spanish means fat, which brought Barca fans to attempt a funny translation of the England international’s surname from Gordon to Gros.
    — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
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