-nourished

-nourished
[[t]-nʌ̱rɪʃt, AM -nɜ͟ːr-[/t]]
COMB in ADJ-GRADED
-nourished is used with adverbs such as `well' or `under' to indicate how much food someone eats or whether it is the right kind of food.

To make sure the children are well-nourished, vitamin drops are usually recommended.

...under-nourished and poorly dressed orphans.


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