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fatling

fat·ling
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fat-ling]
    • /ˈfæt lɪŋ/
    • /fˈatlɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fat-ling]
    • /ˈfæt lɪŋ/

Definitions of fatling word

  • noun fatling a young animal, as a calf or a lamb, fattened for slaughter. 1
  • noun fatling a young farm animal fattened for killing 0
  • noun fatling a calf, lamb, kid, or young pig fattened for slaughter 0
  • noun fatling A young animal (especially a calf or lamb) which has been fattened for slaughter. 0

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Origin of fatling

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; fat + -ling1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Fatling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fatling popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fatling usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with fatling

  • what is a fatling?

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