nourishing
Americanadjective
Usage
What does nourishing mean? Nourishing is an adjective that describes things that nourish—do or provide what’s needed for someone or something to be healthy and to grow and develop.The word is most commonly used in relation to food. Nourishing food is filled with nutrients that help us to grow and stay healthy. A more common word to describe such food is nutritious.However, nourishing can be used in many other contexts, including those that don’t involve food, as in a nourishing atmosphere for students. Example: As a mother, it’s my job to provide my kids with things that are physically, mentally, and emotionally nourishing.
Other Word Forms
- nonnourishing adjective
- nourishingly adverb
- overnourishingly adverb
- self-nourishing adjective
- unnourishing adjective
Etymology
Origin of nourishing
Example Sentences
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"Instead of being solely focused on athletics, I'm making sure that I'm nourishing some things away from the track," she adds.
From BBC
Cabbage is everything we need in food right now: affordable, abundant, nourishing.
From Salon
Preparing food becomes a regulatory act — a way to channel overwhelming emotion into something tactile and nourishing.
From Salon
My body needs something fresh yet dense and nourishing.
From Salon
It’s one of those homemaker advice columns—someone called Mrs. Bardell describes tasty and nourishing dishes women can cook for their families in only five minutes.
From Literature
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