well-fed
well-fed
Definition
well·-fed (-fed′)
adjective
showing the effect of eating much good food; specif., plump or fat
well-fed
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- people: Moscow is not Russia, and the sight of well-fed people there tends to hide the real Russia.
- cow: Under the interested gaze of several well-fed cows and their offspring, Leon took the wizard in hand.
- animal: It showed that vaccination helped reduce the severity of lesions in well-fed animals.
- citizen: The quest for victory is straightforward: develop your cities so they attract and support more well-fed citizens than anyone else.
- cat: Hesketh-Prichard tells the story of how a sniping team noted the frequent presence of a well-fed cat on the enemy parapet.
- bird: All well-fed birds sing loud; No birds, that sing loud, are unhappy.
Modifying Another Word
well-fed Quotes
The 50s face was angry, the 60s face was well-fed, the 70s face was foxy. Perhaps it was the right expression: there was a lot to be waryabout.
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