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well-nourished

well-nourished

2 3.4
Having enough healthy food to grow and stay healthy
  • adjective
  • /ˌwɛlˈnɔːrɪʃt/
translation icon : bien alimentado
  • The average Chinese is better educated and better nourished than the average Indian.
  • well-nourished and healthy

So sperm, if they don't, if they're not well nourished a, they can be malformed so they actually don't look like sperm.

Examples

  • Physical examination revealed a well-nourished, well-developed female.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Study of the bones shows that these people were generally healthy and well-nourished but died around twenty-five to thirty-five years of age.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The better access that the well-nourished children had to the resources of the head through their mother may account for this growth.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Residents are better nourished and hydrated, and there is also a considerable cost savings on food.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The hunters along the Bikin were strong and well-nourished.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • A well-nourished, healthy, educated, skilled, and alert labor force is the most important productive asset in an economy.

    Academic text (1998)
  • "You appear remarkably well-nourished at present," Sir Bradwen remarked.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • The Bondelswart warriors looked relatively well-nourished and clothed.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Additionally, children with consistent and caring attention are better nourished, less apt to be sick, and learn better than children who do not receive such care.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The school program ensures that all students are well-nourished so they can perform their best in class.

Synonyms

well-fed
vswell-nourished
20 1.1

Not hungry because you have eaten enough food

focuses on getting enough nutrients for healthy growth rather than fullness
nourished
vswell-nourished
2.7

Having enough good food to be healthy and grow

is the state of receiving enough nutrients for full health and growth

Antonyms

4 5.6

A person or animal that does not have enough food and is weak

Not having enough food to stay healthy and grow

How Nourished

thriving
6 3.8
well-nourished
2 3.4
nourished
2.7
malnourished
4 5.6

Surface Forms

well-nourished positive

Morphology

well-nourished = nourished (transparent) = well + nourish + ed

The meaning is directly composed from 'well' (degree) + 'nourished' (supplied with food), yielding 'adequately supplied with nutrition'. [Postprocessing: moved 'well' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Well-nourished combines well, meaning 'in a good way', and nourish, a word that comes from old words meaning 'to feed' and is related to familiar words like nurse and nutrition. So, to be well-nourished is to be 'well fed' and have enough food and nutrients to stay healthy.