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nourishing

nourishing

4 2.1
Food or drink that helps the body grow and stay healthy
  • adjective
  • /ˈnʌrɪʃɪŋ/
translation icon : nutritivo
  • But it's really warm and nourishing and gentle and sweet and lovely.
  • provide a nourishing

Yes, this is just full of really nourishing nut and fruit oils.

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Examples

  • The food is tasty and nourishing.

  • But my, my food philosophy really is food should be deeply nourishing, deeply satiating.

  • So self-care is nourishing every part of yourself.

  • It feels very, very nourishing on the skin.

  • When I spotted their nourishing eye and lip treatment, I was sold instantly!

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  • At each meal, the company was as nourishing and inspiring as the food I tasted.

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  • Some good, nourishing food.

  • Discovering how to eat a good, nourishing diet regime isn't actually very difficult.

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  • It's not only a very hearty, nourishing dish, but it's very economical, too.

  • This soup is both delicious and nourishing, providing all the vitamins we need.

Synonyms

nutritional
vsnourishing
62 3.5

Food that helps people grow and stay healthy

focuses on supplying substances for health rather than describing the general process
nutritious
vsnourishing
46 2.8

Food that gives the body what it needs to grow and stay healthy

is used for both food and drink rather than food alone
nutritive
vsnourishing
1 5.5

Food or drink that gives the body what it needs to grow and stay healthy

is the more common everyday adjective rather than the technical form

Antonyms

161 2.6

Causing damage to people, animals or things

117 1.6

Not good for your health and likely to cause illness

How Nourishing

hearty
13 2.7
nutritious
46 2.8
nourishing
4 2.1
light
6 2.8

Surface Forms

nourishing positive

Morphology

nourishing = nourish (transparent) = nourish + ing

Formed by the regular addition of '-ing' to the verb 'nourish' and the adjectival meaning 'providing nourishment' follows directly.

Etymology

The word nourishing comes from an old root that meant 'to feed' and is the same root as nurture and nutrition. So, something nourishing gives your body what it needs to 'grow' and stay healthy.