Hypertext Webster Gateway: "nourishing"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Nourishing \Nour"ish*ing\, a.
Promoting growth; nutritious,

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Nourish \Nour"ish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nourished}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Nourishing}.] [OE. norisen, norischen, OF. nurir,
nurrir, norir, F. norrir, fr. L. nutrire. Cf. {Nurse},
{Nutriment}, and see {-ish}.]
1. To feed and cause to grow; to supply with matter which
increases bulk or supplies waste, and promotes health; to
furnish with nutriment.

He planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.
--Is. xliv.
14.

2. To support; to maintain.

Whiles I in Ireland nourish a mighty band. --Shak.

3. To supply the means of support and increase to; to
encourage; to foster; as, to nourish rebellion; to nourish
the virtues. ``Nourish their contentions.'' --Hooker.

4. To cherish; to comfort.

Ye have nourished your hearts. --James v. 5.

5. To educate; to instruct; to bring up; to nurture; to
promote the growth of in attainments. --Chaucer.

Nourished up in the words of faith. --1 Tim. iv.
6.

Syn: To cherish; feed; supply. See {Nurture}.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

nourishing
adj : providing nourishment; "good nourishing food" [syn: {alimentary},
{nutrient}, {nutritious}, {nutritive}]

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