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| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : nur-i-shing, nuhr- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈnɜr ɪ ʃɪŋ, ˈnʌr- |
Definition of nourishing
Origin :- late 14c., past participle adjective from nourish (v.).
- adj healthful
- These are very real, nourishing and delicious foods that are being offered you.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- On every side fruitful life was conveying germs, creating and nourishing.
- Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola
- Such as are fed grossly, stalled cattle and pigs, without any exercise, do not afford food so nourishing or wholesome as others.
- Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
- And Leonard managed to convince his stomach that it was having a nourishing meal.
- Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster
- An excellent maxim for fomenting credulity and nourishing superstition.
- Extract from : « The Phantom World » by Augustin Calmet
- He said all the boy needed was nourishing food and country air.
- Extract from : « The Idler Magazine, Volume III, April 1893 » by Various
- The fare was simple, yet nourishing, wholesome and satisfying.
- Extract from : « Jesus the Christ » by James Edward Talmage
- The cheese was nourishing and a welcome addition to the local diet.
- Extract from : « A Labrador Doctor » by Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
- It was the most nourishing food that has ever been prepared.
- Extract from : « Old Rail Fence Corners » by Various
- The nasal twang of Yankeedom is a plant that 99 needs no nourishing.
- Extract from : « The Child-Voice in Singing » by Francis E. Howard
Synonyms for nourishing
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