winterfeed

[ win-ter-feed ]

verb (used with object)

, win·ter·fed, win·ter·feed·ing.

1. to feed (cattle, sheep, etc.) during the winter when pasturage is not available.
2. to supply (grain, hay, etc.) to livestock in winter.

verb (used without object)

, win·ter·fed, win·ter·feed·ing.

1. to provide feed for livestock in winter:

   We were obliged to winterfeed through April this year.

noun

1. the feed given to livestock during the winter.

winterfeed

/ ˈwɪntəˌfiːd /

verb

1. to feed (livestock) in winter when the grazing is not rich enough

Word History and Origins

Origin of winterfeed¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; winter + feed

Example Sentences

Last fall, Dean Bond planted 300 acres of winterfeed pasture at his ranch on the mountains and another couple dozen acres of oats along N.M.

From Washington Times