"nourishing" in the verb sense
1. nourish, nurture, sustain
provide with nourishment
"We sustained ourselves on bread and water"
"This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"
2. nutrify, aliment, nourish
give nourishment to
"nourishing" in the adjective sense
1. alimentary, alimental, nourishing, nutrient, nutritious, nutritive
of or providing nourishment
"good nourishing stew"
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