Nourishing

adj, verb

adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of nourish form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1
That provides nourishment; nutritious.
"The Cleveland Clinic’s Sukol thinks the word “healthy” is confusing and should be replaced with the term “nourishing,” as some processed foods have been marketed as “healthy.”"

Adjective

1
of or providing nourishment wordnet

Synonyms

alimentary alimental alimental alimentary assimilable cannibal

Example

"Fish and meat are both nourishing, but the latter is more expensive than the former."

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