bacon-fed

9.5

Looking plump, healthy, and well fed like someone who lives well

adjective
/ˈbeɪkən fɛd/

: bien alimentado

He had a bacon-fed look, cheerful and rosy-cheeked, after months in the countryside.

Examples

In the old paintings, the nobles are often depicted as bacon-fed and prosperous.
The children appeared bacon-fed after a summer at their grandmother's farm.
The bacon-fed pig was the star of the farm.
She looked bacon-fed after the holiday feast.
After enjoying a rich breakfast, he had a bacon-fed appearance, full of happiness.
She seemed bacon-fed after indulging in all the delicious holiday dishes.
The chef's guests left the dinner table looking bacon-fed, satisfied and joyful.

Synonyms

well-fed

vsbacon-fed

20 1.1

Not hungry because you have eaten enough food

is richer in tone, suggesting prosperity and enjoyment rather than mere fullness

well-nourished

vsbacon-fed

2 3.4

Having enough healthy food to grow and stay healthy

focuses on a wealthy, indulgent appearance rather than simple healthiness

Antonyms

malnourished

4 5.6

A person or animal that does not have enough food and is weak

starved

2.1

A person or animal who is very hungry because they have no food

How Well-Fed

obese

126 3.8

bacon-fed

9.5

well-fed

20 1.1

plump

44 2.7

thin

314 1.0

underfed

3 3.4

Surface Forms

bacon-fed positive

Morphology

bacon-fed = bacon + fed (transparent) = bacon + fed

Clear hyphenated compound of 'bacon' + 'fed' meaning 'fed with bacon' or, figuratively, well-fed/prosperous; learners knowing both parts can derive the sense.

Etymology

Bacon-fed is a simple compound of bacon and fed, suggesting 'given bacon' or more generally 'given food', so imagine someone who has eaten richly and often; that's the memorable image. That's why calling someone bacon-fed means they look hearty, rosy, and well-off.