nourished
Definition
Adjective: 1. Being provided with adequate nourishment: The state of having received sufficient food and nutrients to maintain health, growth, and good condition.
Usage
The adjective "nourished" describes the condition of a person, animal, or plant that has received good, sufficient sustenance. It is often used to indicate a healthy, well-fed state in contrast to being underfed or malnourished. * It is frequently modified by adverbs like "well," "properly," "adequately," or "poorly." * It can be used in both active and passive constructions.
Examples
General Use:
- The children looked happy and well-nourished.
- A properly nourished body can fight off infection more effectively.
- The plants, nourished by the rich soil, grew rapidly.
With Adverbs:
- Despite the drought, the community remained adequately nourished.
- The report highlighted the number of poorly nourished infants in the region.
Advanced Usage
- Figurative Use: "Nourished" can be used metaphorically to describe something that is sustained or fostered in a non-physical way.
- Her curiosity was nourished by a lifetime of reading.
- A sense of hope was nourished by the promising news.
Variants and Related Words
- Nourish (verb): To provide with the food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition.
- They worked to nourish the seedlings.
- Nourishing (adjective): (Of food) containing substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition; nutritious.
- The soup was simple but nourishing.
- Nourishment (noun): The food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and good condition.
- The soil provides nourishment for the crops.
Synonyms
- Fed
- Sustained
- Nutrified (less common)
Antonyms
- Malnourished
- Undernourished
- Starving
- Famished
Adjective
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being provided with adequate nourishment
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