misfeed

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/mɪsˈfiːd//ˈmɪsfiːd/

verb

To feed incorrectly, as for example with the wrong foodstuff.

OriginMiddle English *misfeden ← Old English misfēdan →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

verbmisfeed (third-person singular simple present misfeeds, present participle misfeeding, simple past and past participle misfed)

present singular third person misfeeds · participle present misfeeding · participle past misfed · past misfed

  1. transitiveTo 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 […]

    2015, Rachel Smith, John Davidson, Lizards For Kids, page 18
nounmisfeed (plural misfeeds)

plural misfeeds

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

Origin

  1. Old Englishmisfēdan
  2. Middle English*misfeden
  3. Englishmisfeed

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

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Translations

Finnish ruokkia väärin, virhesyöttö
  • ruokkia väärinto feed incorrectly
  • virhesyöttöfault in feed mechanism
  • syöttöhäiriöfault in feed mechanism

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

“misfeed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misfeed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misfeed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misfeed.

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