Definition of feed

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Feed (v. t.) To graze; to cause to be cropped by feeding, as herbage by cattle; as, if grain is too forward in autumn, feed it with sheep..

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Birdseed :: Birdseed (n.) Canary seed, hemp, millet or other small seeds used for feeding caged birds..
Phytivorous :: Phytivorous (a.) Feeding on plants or herbage; phytophagous; as, phytivorous animals..
Coccinella :: Coccinella (n.) A genus of small beetles of many species. They and their larvae feed on aphids or plant lice, and hence are of great benefit to man. Also called ladybirds and ladybugs..
Campagnol :: Campagnol (n.) A mouse (Arvicala agrestis), called also meadow mouse, which often does great damage in fields and gardens, by feeding on roots and seeds..
Carnivorous :: Carnivorous (a.) Eating or feeding on flesh. The term is applied: (a) to animals which naturally seek flesh for food, as the tiger, dog, etc.; (b) to plants which are supposed to absorb animal food; (c) to substances which destroy animal tissue, as caustics..
Browse :: Browse (v. i.) To feed on the tender branches or shoots of shrubs or trees, as do cattle, sheep, and deer..
Sparrow :: Sparrow (n.) One of many species of small singing birds of the family Fringilligae, having conical bills, and feeding chiefly on seeds. Many sparrows are called also finches, and buntings. The common sparrow, or house sparrow, of Europe (Passer domesticus) is noted for its familiarity, its voracity, its attachment to its young, and its fecundity. See House sparrow, under House..
Flycatcher :: Flycatcher (n.) One of numerous species of birds that feed upon insects, which they take on the wing..
Feeding :: Feeding (n.) That which is eaten; food.
Meliphagous :: Meliphagous (a.) Eating, or feeding upon, honey..
Automatical :: Automatical (a.) Pertaining to, or produced by, an automaton; of the nature of an automaton; self-acting or self-regulating under fixed conditions; -- esp. applied to machinery or devices in which certain things formerly or usually done by hand are done by the machine or device itself; as, the automatic feed of a lathe; automatic gas lighting; an automatic engine or switch; an automatic mouse..
Fuel :: Fuel (n.) Any matter used to produce heat by burning; that which feeds fire; combustible matter used for fires, as wood, coal, peat, etc..
Saprophytic :: Saprophytic (a.) Feeding or growing upon decaying animal or vegetable matter; pertaining to a saprophyte or the saprophytes.
Tether :: Tether (n.) A long rope or chain by which an animal is fastened, as to a stake, so that it can range or feed only within certain limits..
Live :: Live (v. i.) To feed; to subsist; to be nourished or supported; -- with on; as, horses live on grass and grain..
Pane :: Pane (n.) In irrigating, a subdivision of an irrigated surface between a feeder and an outlet drain..
Feeding :: Feeding (n.) the act of eating, or of supplying with food; the process of fattening..
Parasite :: Parasite (n.) An animal which lives during the whole or part of its existence on or in the body of some other animal, feeding upon its food, blood, or tissues, as lice, tapeworms, etc..
Otter :: Otter (n.) Any carnivorous animal of the genus Lutra, and related genera. Several species are described. They have large, flattish heads, short ears, and webbed toes. They are aquatic, and feed on fish. Their fur is soft and valuable. The common otter of Europe is Lutra vulgaris; the American otter is L. Canadensis; other species inhabit South America and Asia..
Batten :: Batten (v. t.) To make fat by plenteous feeding; to fatten.
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