Fattening

/ˈfætənɪŋ/ verb

Making or becoming fat or thicker; gaining weight or adding weight-increasing substances to something.

From Old English 'fæt' (fat/oil), with the suffix '-en' (to make) and '-ing' (continuous action); the root is Proto-Germanic, possibly related to eating rich food.

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