nutritious

[ noo-trish-uh s, nyoo- ]

/ nuˈtrɪʃ əs, nyu- /

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adjective

providing nourishment, especially to a high degree; nourishing; healthful: a good, nutritious meal.

Origin of nutritious

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

OTHER WORDS FROM nutritious

nu·tri·tious·ly, adverb nu·tri·tious·ness, noun non·nu·tri·tious, adjective non·nu·tri·tious·ly, adverb

non·nu·tri·tious·ness, noun sub·nu·tri·tious, adjective sub·nu·tri·tious·ly, adverb sub·nu·tri·tious·ness, noun un·nu·tri·tious, adjective un·nu·tri·tious·ly, adverb

Words nearby nutritious

nutrilite, nutriment, nutrition, nutritionist, nutritionist's calorie, nutritious, nutritive, nutritive equilibrium, nutriture, nuts, nuts about, be

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Meat, especially outside the park, is a nutritious but deadly alternative to pine nuts.

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More than 15 million Americans eat unhealthy food because nutritious meals are too expensive.

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Truer words were never spoken (except for maybe the whole "nutritious" thing).

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"Ice cream is a nutritious and wholesome food," he declared on July 9, 1984.

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Well, no, actually you are feeding your kids properly by giving them healthy, nutritious food, and emotional sustenance, too.

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This perennial grass has a great reputation in countries lying between the tropics as a nutritious fodder, easy of cultivation.

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Eggs form one of the most nutritious and easily digested articles of diet.

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The nutritious quality of the liquid, which surrounds the fetus, appears from the following considerations.

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The diet should consist of beef tea, nutritious broth, milk, and eggs.

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If this fish be not delicate, it is at least nutritious, and as it contains much oil, it furnishes light as well as food.

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British Dictionary definitions for nutritious

nutritious

/ (njuːˈtrɪʃəs) /

adjective

nourishing, sometimes to a high degree

Derived forms of nutritious

nutritiously, adverb nutritiousness, noun

Word Origin for nutritious

C17: from Latin nūtrīcius nourishing, from nūtrix a nurse

Medical definitions for nutritious

nutritious

[ nōō-trĭsh′əs ]

adj.

Providing nourishment; nourishing.

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