victual
2
9.9
- noun
- /ˈvɪtəl/
- Archaic
- Such victuals rarely satiated the hungry and weary crew and often made the men sick.
Examples
-
Others erected food stands that offered victuals to hungry travelers.
Academic text (1998) -
I see it is possible to find adequate victuals in Richmond after all.
Fiction book (1992) -
"Victuals," I might have told the boys, "and drink and love."
Fiction book (1999) -
"Also," the strong, or man of parts, had no more in division of victuals and clothes than he that was weak.
Blog text (32) -
Let's get to the victuals.
-
The only victuals we traded for were salt and coffee.
Fiction book (1990) -
If not for Eliza's fine victuals and the hungry customers who paid to eat them, we'd have been in the streets long ago.
Fiction book (2002) -
Mr. Kwis, who had helped to bring Brawith home, now delivered the bread and other victuals for their meals, including a few fresh vegetables.
Fiction book (1994) -
On hearing this, Sor Juana demanded: "Mother, let them bring some victuals to these poor travelers and something cool to drink."
Fiction book (1994) -
The hikers packed enough victuals to last the entire trip.
Synonyms
26
5.7
Food and drink that keep you alive and healthy
1
8.6
A thing you can eat
1
9.1
Food and drink kept or prepared to eat
1
9.9
Something that provides food for animals or living cells
1
2.0
A food you can eat
How Filling
Surface Forms
Etymology
Victual comes from the Latin word victus, which meant 'food' or 'living', and passed into old French as a word for supplies. So victuals are simply the food or provisions that keep you alive.