Fattening

The state of becoming fat; the proce of becoming plump or corpulent. F. domestic animals . The object of fattening is to accumulate flesh and fat for sale. The means used by all fatteners of domestic animals, whether quadrupeds or poultry, are: preventing the animals from taking exercise, and tempting them to eat by the variety and quality of their food. The best system is called box feeding , by which a dry and warm lair is provided along with opportunity for a minimum of exercise. Fat'tine , n. Greasine ; unctuousne ; gro ne . Fat'tish, a . Inclined to corpulency. Fat'ty, a. Greasy; oleaginous; unctuous; as, the fatty ti ue.