nourishing
AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Adjective (1)
- of or providing nourishment“good nourishing stew”Synonyms: alimentaryalimentalnutrientnutritiousnutritive
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Nourish \Nour"ish\ (n[u^]r"[i^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nourished (n[u^]r"[i^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. Nourishing.] [OE. norisen, norischen, OF. nurir, nurrir, norir, F. nourrir, fr. L. nutrire. Cf. Nurse, Nutriment, and see -ish.] [1913 Webster]
1.To feed and cause to grow; to supply with matter which increases bulk or supplies waste, and promotes health; to furnish with nutriment. [1913 Webster]
He planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.— Is. xliv. 14.[1913 Webster]
2.To support; to maintain. [1913 Webster]
Whiles I in Ireland nourish a mighty band.— Shak.[1913 Webster]
3.To supply the means of support and increase to; to encourage; to foster; as, to nourish rebellion; to nourish the virtues. "Nourish their contentions." --Hooker. [1913 Webster]
4.To cherish; to comfort. [1913 Webster]
Ye have nourished your hearts.— James v. 5.[1913 Webster]
5.To educate; to instruct; to bring up; to nurture; to promote the growth of in attainments. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
Nourished up in the words of faith.— 1 Tim. iv. 6.[1913 Webster]
Syn: To cherish; feed; supply. See Nurture. [1913 Webster]
Nourishing \Nour"ish*ing\, a. Promoting growth; nutritious. [1913 Webster]