underfed

English

Etymology

Fromunder-+‎fed.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

underfed(comparativemoreunderfed,superlativemostunderfed)

1. Inadequatelyfed.
   • 1969,Allen V. Ross,Vice in Bombay,London: Tallis Press, page160:

     [B]ut greater Bombay almost doubles the number of overworked, underhoused andunderfedcitizens.

Coordinate terms

• unfed

Verb

underfed

1. simplepastandpastparticipleofunderfeed

Anagrams

• refunded