nu|tri´tious|ness

nu|tri´tious|ness
nu|tri|tious «noo TRIHSH uhs, nyoo-», adjective.
valuable as food; nourishing: »

Oranges and bread are nutritious.

[< Latin nūtrītius or nūtrīcius < nutrīx, -īcis a nurse < nūtrīre nourish]
nu|tri´tious|ly, adverb.
nu|tri´tious|ness, noun.

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  • nu|tri´tious|ly — nu|tri|tious «noo TRIHSH uhs, nyoo », adjective. valuable as food; nourishing: »Oranges and bread are nutritious. ╂[< Latin nūtrītius or nūtrīcius < nutrīx, īcis a nurse < nūtrīre nourish] –nu|tri´tious|ly, adverb. –nu|tri´tious|ness,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • nu|tri|tious — «noo TRIHSH uhs, nyoo », adjective. valuable as food; nourishing: »Oranges and bread are nutritious. ╂[< Latin nūtrītius or nūtrīcius < nutrīx, īcis a nurse < nūtrīre nourish] –nu|tri´tious|ly, adverb. –nu|tri´tious|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • tious — ab·sten·tious; ad·sci·ti·tious; ad·scrip·ti·tious; ad·ven·ti·tious; ad·ven·ti·tious·ly; ad·ven·ti·tious·ness; am·bi·tious; ap·pe·ti·tious; ar·ti·fac·ti·tious; as·ci·ti·tious; as·sump·tious; bump·tious; cap·tious; cap·tious·ly; car·nap·tious;… …   English syllables

  • nutritiousness — nu·tri·tious·ness …   English syllables

  • nu — ai·nu; ami·cro·nu·cle·ate; am·phi·nu·cle·us; an·nu·al·ist; an·nu·al·i·za·tion; an·nu·al·ize; an·nu·ary; an·nu·a·tion; an·nu·i·tant; an·nu·i·ty; an·nu·lar; an·nu·lar·ia; an·nu·lar·i·ty; an·nu·lary; an·nu·la·tion; an·nu·let; an·nu·lism;… …   English syllables

  • 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

  • Nutritiously — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Nutritiousness — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nutritious — nu•tri•tious [[t]nuˈtrɪʃ əs, nyu [/t]] adj. nut providing nourishment, esp. to a high degree; nourishing; healthful • Etymology: 1655–65; < L nūtrītius, nūtrīcius of a (wet) nurse, adj. der. of nūtrīx (s. nūtrīc ) nurse (cf. nurse); see ous… …   From formal English to slang

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