underfed en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌʌndəɹˈfɛd/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English fed English underfed From under- + fed.
Meanings
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Inadequately fed.
[B]ut greater Bombay almost doubles the number of overworked, underhoused and underfed citizens.
1969, Allen V. Ross, Vice in Bombay, London: Tallis Press, page 160:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more underfed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most underfed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |