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NOURISHING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nourishing mean? 

NOURISHING (adjective)
  The adjective NOURISHING has 1 sense:

1. of or providing nourishmentplay

  Familiarity information: NOURISHING used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


NOURISHING (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or providing nourishment

Synonyms:

alimental; alimentary; nourishing; nutrient; nutritious; nutritive

Context example:

good nourishing stew

Similar:

wholesome (conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being)


 Context examples 


The taking in and use of food and other nourishing material by the body.

(Nutrition, NCI Dictionary)

These circumstances, added to the refreshment I had received by their victuals and drink, which were very nourishing, disposed me to sleep.

(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)

On that subject poor Miss Bates was very unhappy, and very communicative; Jane would hardly eat any thing:—Mr. Perry recommended nourishing food; but every thing they could command (and never had any body such good neighbours) was distasteful.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)



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