FODDER Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word fodder. (close relations)
Definition of FODDER
Best Alternative Words for FODDER
Expand? | Word | Save? | More Syns.. | Usage | Type | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
provender | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • food for domestic livestock • a stock or supply of foods | ||||||||
feed | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • food for domestic livestock verb • provide as food • give food to • feed into; supply • introduce continuously • support or promote • take in food; used of animals only • serve as food for; be the food for • move along, of liquids • profit from in an exploitatory manner • gratify • provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to | ||||||||
food | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue • any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment • anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking | ||||||||
nourishment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a source of materials to nourish the body • the act of nourishing | ||||||||
pabulum | nounn | |||||||
noun • any substance that can be used as food • insipid intellectual nourishment | ||||||||
sustenance | nounn | |||||||
noun • a source of materials to nourish the body • the financial means whereby one lives • the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence | ||||||||
forage | verbv | |||||||
noun • bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle • the act of searching for food and provisions verb • collect or look around for (food) • wander and feed | ||||||||
load | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • weight to be borne or conveyed • a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time • goods carried by a large vehicle • an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate • the power output of a generator or power plant • an onerous or difficult concern • a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks • the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents • electrical device to which electrical power is delivered verb • fill or place a load on • provide (a device) with something necessary • transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory • put (something) on a structure or conveyance • corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones | ||||||||
cannon fodder | nounn | |||||||
noun • soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire | ||||||||
fresh fish | nounn | |||||||
noun • soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire |