fattened

Describes an animal that has been made fat, especially for slaughter or consumption.

• 🇫🇷Décrit un animal qui a été engraissé, notamment pour l'abattage ou la consommation alimentaire.

1. Made fat or plump B1 formal

   Describes an animal or person that has been fed to become larger or heavier, often for consumption.

   • The farmer sold the fattened pigs at the market.
   • Fattened cattle are ready for slaughter.
   • The goose was fattened for the holiday feast.

   🇫🇷engraissé

   Synonymes: corn-fedstall-fedstuffed

   Antonymes: leanskinnythin

2. Enriched or made abundant B2 informal

   Used metaphorically to describe something that has been made larger, richer, or more substantial.

   • The company's profits were fattened by the new contract.
   • His bank account was fattened after the inheritance.
   • The report was fattened with unnecessary details.

   🇫🇷Enrichi ou rendu abondant

   Synonymes: augmentedenhancedexpandedincreasedinflatedstrengthenedswollen

   Antonymes: depleteddiminishedimpoverishedreduced

• more fattened comparative form
• most fattened superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of making or becoming fat or fatter, often in reference to animals or people.

• 🇫🇷Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rendre ou de devenir gros ou plus gros, souvent en parlant d'animaux ou de personnes.

1. Make or become fat B1 formal

   To cause an animal or person to become fatter, often by feeding them more.

   • Farmers fatten cattle before slaughter.
   • She tried to fatten her cat by giving it extra food.
   • The diet is designed to fatten up underweight patients.

   🇫🇷engraisser

   Synonymes: build upfatten outfatten upflesh outplump upstuff

   Antonymes: leanreduceslimstarvethin

2. Increase in size or amount B2 informal

   To make something larger, thicker, or more substantial.

   • The company plans to fatten its profits by raising prices.
   • He added more details to fatten the report.
   • The sauce needs to be fattened with cream.

   🇫🇷engraisser, grossir

   Synonymes: augmentenlargeexpandincreaseswellthicken

   Antonymes: reduceshrinkslimthin

• fattened past participle
• fattened past simple
• fattening present participle
• fattens third person singular

Variantes phrasal: fatten outfatten up