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un·der·feed
 underfeed
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
d
 r
fid
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
underfeeds, underfeeding, underfed |
| definition 1: |
to feed too little or too seldom.
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| definition 2: |
to stoke (a fire) from below.
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The word underfeed
contains the following part:
under-
Old English
prefix
that means below, not enough
  Example words:
underachieve, underage, underbrush, undercharge, underclothes, undercoat, undercover, undercurrent, underdeveloped, underdo, underdog, underestimate, underexpose, underfeed, underground, underling, underneath, underpants, underpass, underpay, underrate, undersea, undersell, undershirt, understand, understudy, undertake, underwater, underwear
- synonyms:
- sub-, hyp-, hypo-
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