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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Wagner points for example to images of "well-fed prisoners, meant to suggest that conditions in concentration camps weren't really that bad".
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
Claudius lives on in our newsroom as a well-fed betta fish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
"Here, if you're overweight, people assume you're well-fed and affluent. We've gone so far in avoiding the elephant in the room that we've normalised it."
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025
His six-day workweeks kept us well-fed and clothed and allowed him to afford a three-bedroom Anaheim home with a swimming pool, where he and my youngest brother still live today.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2025
It was well-fed, Cora observed, gobbling down the treats and bones offered by the citizens.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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