Definition
Inclined to eat frequently or excessively; characterized by frequent eating or feeding.
Etymology
From 'feed' (Old English 'fedan') + '-y' (suffix forming adjectives). This informal construction mirrors the pattern of words like 'needy' and 'greedy'.
Kelly Says
While 'feedy' is rare in formal writing, it perfectly captures the observation that some animals or people always seem hungry—it's the kind of word that emerges naturally in conversation but linguists rarely record.
Translations
ARالعربية
من يطعم
min yata'am
BNবাংলা
খাদ্যদাতা
kha-ad-da-ta
CACatalà
alimentador
ah-lee-men-tah-dor
CSČeština
krmitel
krm-i-tel
DADansk
foderer
foh-deh-rer
DEDeutsch
fütterer
fyt-ter-er
ELΕλληνικά
τροφοδοτή
tro-fo-do-ti
ESEspañol
alimentador
ah-lee-men-tah-dor
FAفارسی
خوراک دهنده
kho-ra-k de-he
FISuomi
ruokkija
roo-kki-ja
FRFrançais
nourrisseur
nʊʁi.sœʁ
GUGU
ભોજનપ્રદાતા
bho-jan-pra-da-ta
HIहिन्दी
भोजनकर्ता
bhojan-karta
IDBahasa Indonesia
pemberi makan
pem-be-ri ma-kan
IGIG
onye na-akwụ
oh-nye na-ak-wu
ITItaliano
alimentare
ah-lee-men-ta-reh
JA日本語
餌を与える
mochi-wo ataeru
KMKM
អ្នកផ្តល់អាហារ
an-k ph-tal-loh aa-haar
KO한국어
먹이를 주는
meok-i-reul ju-neun
MRMR
अन्नदाता
an-na-da-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
pemberi makan
pem-be-ri ma-kan
MYမြန်မာ
စားပေးသူ
sa-pa-e-thu
NLNederlands
voeder
voh-der
PLPolski
karmnik
kar-mnik
PTPortuguês
alimentador
ah-lee-men-tah-dor
RORomână
hrăpăreț
hră-pă-reț
RUРусский
кормилец
kor-mi-lets
SVSvenska
foderare
foh-deh-rah-reh
SWKiswahili
mtoa chakula
m-toa cha-ku-la
TAதமிழ்
உணவளிப்பவர்
u-na-va-li-ppa-var
TEతెలుగు
భోజనం ఇచ్చేవాడు
bho-ja-nam ich-che-va-du
THไทย
คนให้อาหาร
kon hai a-haan
TLTL
tagapagbigay ng pagkain
ta-ga-pa-gi-bay ng pa-ga-kain
UKУкраїнська
годувальник
ho-du-val-nik
URاردو
کھانے والا
kha-ne wa-la
VITiếng Việt
người cho ăn
nguo-i cho an
ZUZU
omunye wena
o-mu-nye we-na