nourishment
noun
Origin of nourishment
Related Words for nourishment
nutrition, sustenance, feed, pap, victuals, provender, support, nutriment, aliment, diet, pabulum, foodstuff, maintenance, viands, vittlesExamples from the Web for nourishment
Contemporary Examples of nourishment
The human soul is an ocean tossed by storms of passion, deep and bottomless in its need for succor and nourishment.
Even if they found shelter from the sun each morning, could the same be said for nourishment?
The novel is set at a time of scarcity, and all of the characters fret about nourishment.
Very 2009 is its riff on imagination and creativity as the only nourishment that can keep “the begging bowl of the Buddha” full.
Meaningful friendships require constant attention, nourishment, feeding and watering.
Historical Examples of nourishment
His only nourishment was milk, drawn from a bottle through a quill.
A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis MarionWilliam Dobein James
Don't you see that it interferes with the other, and robs it of its nourishment?
The Imaginary InvalidMolire
Don't you see that it attracts all the nourishment to itself, and hinders this side from growing?
The Imaginary InvalidMolire
So nourishment, cleanliness, and ventilation are the main remedies.
The Uncommercial TravellerCharles Dickens
A week of this sort of nourishment, and I'll have you converted to my ideas.
A Comedy of Marriage and Other TalesGuy De Maupassant