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Adjective: nourishing  nur-i-shing or nú-ri-shing [N. Amer], nú-ri-shing [Brit]
  1. Of or providing nourishment
    "good nourishing stew";
    - alimentary, alimental, nutrient, nutritious, nutritive
Verb: nourish  nur-ish or nú-rish [N. Amer], nú-rish [Brit]
  1. Provide with nourishment
    "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children";
    - nurture, sustain
     
  2. Give nourishment to
    - nutrify, aliment

See also: wholesome

Type of: cater, feed, give, ply, provide, supply

Encyclopedia: Nourishing