BATTEN
/ˈbætən/
8
Scrabble
10
WWF
B(3) A(1) T(1) T(1) E(1) N(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/ˈbætən/
verb
- To become better; improve in condition, especially by feeding.
- To feed (on); to revel (in).
- To thrive by feeding; grow fat; feed oneself gluttonously.
- To thrive, prosper, or live in luxury, especially at the expense of others; fare sumptuously.“Robber barons who battened on the poor”
- To gratify a morbid appetite or craving; gloat.
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Back hooks: BATTEN-S
