— fattenable , adj. — fattener , n.
/fat"n/ , v.t.
1. to make fat.
2. to feed (animals) abundantly before slaughter.
3. to enrich: to fatten the soil; to fatten one's pocketbook.
4. Cards.
a. Poker. to increase the number of chips in (a pot).
b. Pinochle. to play a card that scores high on (a trick) expected to be taken by a partner.
v.i.
5. to grow fat.
[ 1545-55; FAT + -EN 1 ]