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Word entry · 4 letters

food

Best crossword clue

"Dinner, generally"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /fuːd/Part of speech nounSorted dfooStarts with FEnds with D12 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Anything eaten for nourishment

Word origin

From Middle English fode, foode, from Old English fōda (“food”), from Proto-West Germanic *fōdō, from Proto-Germanic *fōdô (“food”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (“to guard, graze, feed”).

Used in a sentence

  • The innkeeper brought them food and drink.
  • Variation and changes in the trans fatty acid content of different foods, especially in processed foods, further complicate such estimates.
  • The man's inspiring speech gave us food for thought.

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer12 curated clues

01Dinner, generally4 letters
02Edible fare4 letters
03Edible grocery item4 letters
04Edible matter4 letters
05Fuel for the body4 letters
06Kitchen fare4 letters
07Kitchen output4 letters
08Meal contents4 letters

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