high-fed en · ADJ
Meanings
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Well-fed; fed to excess.
The poor Bella has, you know, a plump high-fed face, if I maybe allowed the expression.
1748, [Samuel Richardson], chapter 7, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume I, London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more high-fed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most high-fed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |