underfed

English

Etymology

From under- +‎ fed.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʌndəɹˈfɛd/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Adjective

underfed (comparative more underfed, superlative most underfed)

1. Inadequately fed.
   • 1969, Allen V. Ross, Vice in Bombay, London: Tallis Press, page 160:

     [B]ut greater Bombay almost doubles the number of overworked, underhoused and underfed citizens.

Coordinate terms

• unfed

Verb

underfed

1. simple past and past participle of underfeed

Anagrams

• refunded