Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handfed

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: handfed
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of an animal or machine, fed by hand.

verb

simple past and past participle of handfeed

Example Sentences

"We are in the great preserves, where hares in herds and troops of handfed pheasants invite the attention of banded poachers, and provoke heartburnings in parishes that ought to be peaceful."
"A handfed baby parrot represents days, weeks, years of feeding, cleaning, and care cycles."
"A handfed parrot is one that has been taken from the nest at a young age and fed by hand by a human."

Etymology

From hand + fed.

Questions

What does handfed mean?: Of an animal or machine, fed by hand.
Where does handfed come from?: From hand + fed.

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