Fattening

Full definition of fattening

Adjective

1. That which causes weight gain; usually high calorie food with relatively little nutritive value.I'd really love to lose weight, the trouble is, tasty deserts with stuff like whipped cream are so fattening.

Antonyms

• slimming

Noun

1. The act of making something fatter, particularly in reference or allusion to livestock
2. The act of eating a lot of food, thereby getting fatter

Verb

1. Present participle of fatten1997, J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, iv:
2. ‘Yer great puddin’ of a son don’ need fattenin’ any more, Dursley, don’ worry.’