Meanings
nounbottlefeeding (countable and uncountable, plural bottlefeedings)
plural bottlefeedings
- The act or process of feeding a (human) baby with a bottle, as:
- countableespeciallyuncountableusuallyImplying (when not otherwise specified) feeding with commercial baby formula as contrasted with human breast milk.
- alsocountablesometimesuncountableFeeding with human breast milk expressed (pumped) earlier, as contrasted with feeding directly at the breast.
- countableAn instance (session) of such feeding activity.
- countableuncountableSuch feeding (or instance thereof) for any nonhuman animal, especially lambs (orphaned or rejected) or juvenile wildlife rescues.
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bottlefeeding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bottlefeeding
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“bottlefeeding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bottlefeeding. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bottlefeeding,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bottlefeeding.
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