misfeed

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
14
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/mɪsˈfiːd/
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/mɪsˈfiːd/ · /ˈmɪsfiːd/

Definition of misfeed

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To feed incorrectly, as for example with the wrong foodstuff.
    “The problem with keeping the green iguana as a pet is that they are often misfed. For example, some will feed them meat or meat-based foods […]”
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verb

  1. (transitive)To feed incorrectly, as for example with the wrong foodstuff.
    “The problem with keeping the green iguana as a pet is that they are often misfed. For example, some will feed them meat or meat-based foods […]”

noun

  1. A fault in a mechanical feed mechanism (in the paper pick-up of a printer, for example).

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Etymology

From Middle English *misfeden, from Old English misfēdan; equivalent to mis- + feed.

Anagrams of misfeed

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