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foodless

food
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [food]
    • /fud/
    • /ˈfuːd.ləs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [food]
    • /fud/

Definitions of foodless word

  • noun foodless any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth, etc. 1
  • noun foodless more or less solid nourishment, as distinguished from liquids. 1
  • noun foodless a particular kind of solid nourishment: a breakfast food; dog food. 1
  • noun foodless whatever supplies nourishment to organisms: plant food. 1
  • noun foodless anything serving for consumption or use: food for thought. 1
  • noun foodless Lacking food. 1

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Origin of foodless

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English fode, Old English fōda; compare Old English fēdan, Gothic fōdjan to feed; cf. fodder, foster

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Parts of speech for Foodless

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

foodless popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

foodless usage trend in Literature

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