fatling

[ fat-ling ]

noun

1. a young animal, as a calf or a lamb, fattened for slaughter.

fatling

/ ˈfætlɪŋ /

noun

1. a young farm animal fattened for killing

Word History and Origins

Origin of fatling¹

First recorded in 1520–30; fat + -ling ¹

Example Sentences

The 'fatling of the flock' has been sheared closely of his long petticoats.

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