Adjective: nourished nur-isht or nú-risht [N. Amer], nú-risht [Brit]Verb: nourish nur-ish or nú-rish [N. Amer], nú-rish [Brit]
- Provide with nourishment
"This kind of food is not nourishing for young children";
- nurture, sustain
- Give nourishment to
"The rich soil nourished the growing plants";
- nutrify [archaic], aliment [archaic]
See also: corn-fed, full, overfed, replete, stall-fed, well-fed, well-nourished
Type of: cater, feed, give, provide, put up, supply
Antonym: malnourished
Encyclopedia: Nourished