Definition of UNDERFED

underfed

Adjective Satellite

  • not getting adequate food
    • "gaunt underfed children"

Adj

  • Inadequately fed.

Verb

  • simple past and past participle of underfeed

Adjective

  • Having received insufficient nourishment; poorly fed.

Examples

  • My Scrabble rack felt underfed, offering only low-point tiles for several turns.

Origin / Etymology

From under- + fed.

Synonyms

ill-fed, undernourished

Scrabble Score: 13

underfed: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
underfed: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
underfed: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

underfed: valid Words With Friends Word