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- [wel fed]
- /wɛl fɛd/
- /wel fed/
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- [wel fed]
- /wɛl fɛd/
Definitions of well-fed word
- adjective well-fed fat; plump. 1
- adjective well-fed If you say that someone is well-fed, you mean that they get good food regularly. 0
- adjective well-fed having a nutritious diet; well nourished 0
- adjective well-fed plump; fat 0
- adjective well-fed showing the effect of eating much good food; specif., plump or fat 0
- adjective well-fed properly or adequately fed or nourished. 0
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Origin of well-fed
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75
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Parts of speech for Well-fed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
well-fed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Antonyms for well-fed
adj well-fed
- malnourished — poorly or improperly nourished; suffering from malnutrition: thin, malnourished victims of the famine.
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