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nourishing
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
nourishing
(adjective)
nourish
(verb)
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nourishing
/
ˈ
nɚrɪʃɪŋ/
adjective
nourishing
/
ˈ
nɚrɪʃɪŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of NOURISHING
[
more nourishing; most nourishing
]
:
providing the things that are needed for health, growth, etc.
:
giving nourishment
This cereal is more
nourishing
[=
nutritious
] than that one.
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often used figuratively
The sermon was spiritually
nourishing
. [=
enriching
]
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