adj
nourishing
Nourishing (adj) means providing the nutrients needed for health and growth. Example: “A nourishing soup is exactly what you need on a cold day.”
adj
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Providing the nutrients needed for health and growth.
"A nourishing soup is exactly what you need on a cold day."
How to use nourishing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes food (or care) that builds you up and keeps you healthy.
Common pairings
a nourishing meal
nourishing food
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more nourishing
- Superlative
- most nourishing
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Rhymes for nourishing
fishing
dishing
phishing
swishing
vanishing
perishing
finishing
punishing
polishing
ravishing
publishing
furnishing
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Frequently asked questions
What does “nourishing” mean?
The word “nourishing” means providing the nutrients needed for health and growth. In plain terms, describes food (or care) that builds you up and keeps you healthy.
How do you use “nourishing” in a sentence?
Here is “nourishing” used in a sentence: “A nourishing soup is exactly what you need on a cold day.”
What part of speech is “nourishing”?
“Nourishing” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of nourishing?
"nourishing" (adj) means providing the nutrients needed for health and growth.
