Main Entry:: food
Pronunciation:: \ˈfüd\
Function:: noun
Usage:: often attributive
Etymology:: Middle English fode, from Old English fōda; akin to Old High German fuotar food, fodder, Latin panis bread, pascere to feed
Date:: before 12th century

1 a: material consisting essentially of protein, carbohydrate, and fat used in the body of an organism to sustain growth, repair, and vital processes and to furnish energy ; also : such food together with supplementary substances (as minerals, vitamins, and condiments) b: inorganic substances absorbed by plants in gaseous form or in water solution2: nutriment in solid form3: something that nourishes, sustains, or supplies <food for thought>

— food·less

\-ləs\ adjective

— food·less·ness noun

Learn more about "food" and related topics at Britannica.com

See a map of "food" in the Visual Thesaurus

Find Jobs in Your City

Pronunciation Symbols