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well-fed

[wel-fed]

adjective

  1. fat; plump.



well-fed

adjective

  1. having a nutritious diet; well nourished

  2. plump; fat

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of well-fed1

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75
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Now a member of Sarajevo Canton Assembly, she points out that "well-fed rats" are currently so numerous in the city that "we can also expect hantavirus".

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His six-day workweeks kept us well-fed and clothed and allowed him to afford a three-bedroom Anaheim home with a swimming pool, where he and my youngest brother still live today.

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Those same newsreels show well-fed Nazi guards, both men and women, now in allied custody.

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Despite the disease, Mary has remained in relatively good health because she’s well-fed and hydrated.

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A team of 15 Korean chefs and nutritionists were flown into France to ensure that the athletes were well-fed throughout the competition, according to the CJ Newsroom.

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