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- [fat-ling]
- /ˈfæt lɪŋ/
- /fˈatlɪŋ/
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- [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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