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Definition of bottlefeed
bottlefeed
/ˈbɑːtəlˌfiːd/
bot · tle · feed
Adjective:bottle-fed
•Past Simple:bottlefed
•Past Participle:bottlefed
•Present Participle:bottlefeeding
bottlefeed Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
5
Tier
2
Usage
Top 10k
Syllables
3
• verb
1
To feed an infant or young animal milk or formula from a bottle rather than from the breast.
Example
"The wildlife rehabilitators had to bottlefeed the orphaned fawn every few hours."
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Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bottlefeed. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bottlefeed