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battling.

A growing fat, or the process of causing to grow fat; a fattening.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A growing fat, or the process of causing to grow fat; a fattening.

  2. That which nourishes or fattens, as food, or feed for animals, or manure for soil.

Where this word comes from

From battle (“to nourish, feed”).

adj
  1. Nourishing; fattening.

  2. Fertile.

Where this word comes from

From battle (“to nourish, feed”).

adj
  1. Engaged in battle.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English batellynge, equivalent to battle + -ing.

noun
  1. Engagement in combat, fighting; struggling.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Struggling to make a life; doing it hard.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English bataillinge, equivalent to battle + -ing.

verb
  1. present participle of battle

    form-of · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From Middle English batellynge, equivalent to battle + -ing.

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