nutritious

American  

[noo-trish-uhs, nyoo-] / nuˈtrɪʃ əs, nyu- /

adjective

1. providing nourishment, especially to a high degree; nourishing; healthful.

   a good, nutritious meal.

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nutritious British  

/ njuːˈtrɪʃəs /

adjective

1. nourishing, sometimes to a high degree

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Other Word Forms

• nonnutritious adjective
• nonnutritiously adverb
• nonnutritiousness noun
• nutritiously adverb
• nutritiousness noun
• subnutritious adjective
• subnutritiously adverb
• subnutritiousness noun
• unnutritious adjective
• unnutritiously adverb

Etymology

Origin of nutritious

1655–65; < Latin nūtrītius that suckles, nourishes, variant of nūtrīcius, equivalent to nūtrīci- (stem of nūtrīx ) nurse ( nurse ) + -us adj. suffix ( -ous )

Example Sentences

Electronic tchotchkes are ubiquitous but many people have little or no access to nutritious food or health care as our environment is run through a meat grinder and set on fire.

From Salon

Koh said his overseas posting afforded him luxuries nearly impossible to find at home: steady electricity, nutritious meals and internet access.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Clinical guidance and public health education are necessary to make nutritious foods accessible and affordable for everyone."

From Science Daily

Researchers also evaluated how nutritious the diets were.

From Science Daily

For ravens, the eggs provide a nutritious meal, packed with calcium and albumen.

From Los Angeles Times