单词 | well-feeding |
释义 | well-feedingadj. rare. ΚΠ ?1611 G. Chapman tr. Homer Iliads iii. 282 On Troyes well feeding soyle [Gk. ἐπὶ χθόνα πουλυβότειραν]. 1864 O. W. Holmes Soundings from Atlantic 121 Springfield, the wide-meadowed, well-feeding, horse-loving, hot-summered, giant-treed town. 2. That takes on food or sustenance readily and healthily. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > providing or receiving food > [adjective] > fed or nourished > that may be fed nourishable1545 well-feeding1657 feedable1858 1657 M. Lawrence Use & Pract. Faith 206 In Spiritual respects, it's a good evidence of a fast and well-growing Christian, when he is a well-feeding Christian. 2013 www.anapsid.org 28 Feb. (O.E.D. Archive) All around, it is better to buy a captive-born hatchling or an established, well-feeding juvenile, sub-adult or adult than an imported ball [python] of any age. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.?1611 |
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