well-fed
Americanadjective
adjective
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having a nutritious diet; well nourished
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plump; fat
Etymology
Origin of well-fed
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75
Example Sentences
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He set up Well-Fed in Flintshire, alongside the council and ClwydAlyn Housing Association, with a mission to "feed hungry people fresh meals, free of charge".
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2022
“The number one thing you can do if you care about climate change is cut down on meat consumption,” as Dawn Moncrief, executive director of meat reduction group A Well-Fed World, noted the following day.
From Scientific American • May 8, 2012
On that front, please have a look back at my posts on The Food and Energy Research Gaps, Feeding 9 Billion and Varied Menus For Sustaining a Well-Fed World.
From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2011
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