fatten
verb (used with object)
to make fat.
fattener
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a word derived from
fatten.
Example Sentences
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Worms and other slithery kinds of bait are packaged in ventilated 8-oz. cups with a bedding of moist paper shot through with feed, fattener and conditioner.
From Time Magazine Archive
In latter-day Internationals, when yearlings began to carry off top honors, the Angus, a fast fattener, was again & again the favorite.
From Time Magazine Archive
And in latter-day International shows when it became fashionable for yearlings to carry off top honors, the Angus, a fast fattener, was again & again the favorite.
From Time Magazine Archive
Another cost fattener: Federal Trade Commission rules on discounting, required by the Robinson-Patman Act, involve so much red tape that they discourage wholesalers from giving price breaks to supermarkets that place large orders.
From Time Magazine Archive
Experience and good judgment will benefit the goose fattener greatly when purchasing his supply of geese for fattening.
From Ducks and Geese by Harry M. Lamon
