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
When finished, it will secure his reputation and bring him glory and riches, “the joy of lordliness, the majesty of the peaceful mind in the well-fed body.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
It’s a promising sign that we’ll be well-fed this summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
Those same newsreels show well-fed Nazi guards, both men and women, now in allied custody.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2025
Then the merchant laughed richly, for he was fat and well-fed, and he said, “I have a second son of ten whom I have not betrothed yet. How old is the girl?”
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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