well-fed

[wel-fed]

adjective

1. fat; plump.

well-fed

adjective

1. having a nutritious diet; well nourished

2. plump; fat

Word History and Origins

Origin of well-fed¹

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75

Example Sentences

Over the weekend, Nancy was released after Ms Davison and Ms Kilmartin were satisfied she had recovered and was well-fed for her next journey.

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Now a member of Sarajevo Canton Assembly, she points out that "well-fed rats" are currently so numerous in the city that "we can also expect hantavirus".

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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.

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Those same newsreels show well-fed Nazi guards, both men and women, now in allied custody.

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Despite the disease, Mary has remained in relatively good health because she’s well-fed and hydrated.

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Related Words

• fat 
• plump