winterfeed

US: (win′tər fēd′)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

win•ter•feed  (win′tər fēd′), v., -fed, -feed•ing, n. 
v.t. 

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

v.i. 

3. Agriculture to provide feed for livestock in winter:
   We were obliged to winterfeed through April this year.

n. 

4. Agriculture the feed given to livestock during the winter.

• winter + feed 1595–1605