Nutritious — Nu*tri tious, a. [L. nutricius, nutritius, from nutrix, icis, a nurse, nutrire to nourish. See {Nurse}, {Nourish}.] Nourishing; promoting growth, or preventing decay; alimental. {Nu*tri tious*ly}, adv. {Nu*tri tious*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nutritious — index salubrious, salutary Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
nutritious — (adj.) 1660s, from L. nutricius that which nourishes, nurses, from nutrix (gen. nutricis) a nurse, from nutrire (see NOURISH (Cf. nourish)). Related: Nutritiously … Etymology dictionary
nutritious — [adj] healthy alimental, alimentative, balanced, beneficial, good, healthful, health giving, invigorating, nourishing, nutrient, nutrimental, nutritive, salubrious, salutary, strengthening, wholesome; concept 462 Ant. bad, insubstantial,… … New thesaurus
nutritious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ full of nutrients; nourishing. DERIVATIVES nutritiously adverb … English terms dictionary
nutritious — [no͞o trish′əs, nyo͞otrish′əs] adj. [L nutricius: see NURSE] nourishing; of value as food nutritiously adv. nutritiousness n … English World dictionary
nutritious — nu|tri|tious [nju:ˈtrıʃəs US nu: ] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: nutricius, from nutrix nurse ] food that is nutritious is full of the natural substances that your body needs to stay healthy or to grow properly ▪ Wholemeal bread is more… … Dictionary of contemporary English
nutritious — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ make sth ▪ Adapt your usual eating regime to make it more nutritious. ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very … Collocations dictionary
nutritious — nu|tri|tious [ nu trıʃəs ] adjective nutritious foods provide the substances that people need in order to be healthy: a nutritious meal … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nutritious — adjective food that is nutritious is full of the natural substances that your body needs to stay healthy or to grow properly; nourishing: Wholemeal bread is more nutritious than white bread … Longman dictionary of contemporary English