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nourisher

nourisher

4.2
A person or thing that gives food and water to help someone grow
  • noun
  • /ˈnʌrɪʃər/
translation icon : nutriente
  • In many cultures, a grandparent is seen as a nourisher, passing down wisdom and nurturing the younger generation.

Examples

  • "He shall be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age." (vs. 15)

    Blog text (21)

  • Great Nature's second course, chief nourisher in life's feast.

    Macbeth (1971)

  • To be sure, this act of feeding had Eucharistic connotations, in keeping with contemporaneous devotion to Christ as nourisher.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Physician's Choice of Arizona, Inc., offers pHaze 24 Rejuvenating Serum, a readily absorbed skin nourisher containing the topical anti-aging formula InVitrolonT.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The gardener is a true nourisher of the plants, ensuring they receive the nutrients needed to thrive.

  • Parents often play the role of a nourisher, providing both food and emotional support to their children.

Surface Forms

nourisher singular
nourishers plural

Morphology

nourisher = nourish (transparent) = nourish + er

Formed regularly from the verb 'nourish' plus the agent/thing suffix '-er'; the meaning 'one or that which provides nourishment' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Nourisher comes from the verb nourish, which comes from Latin nutrire meaning 'to feed'. So a nourisher is someone or something that gives food or energy and keeps a body healthy.