nourishment
Plural: nourishments
Noun
- a source of materials to nourish the body
- the act of nourishing
- "her nourishment of the orphans saved many lives"
- The act of nourishing or the state of being nourished.
- Something that nourishes; food.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English norisshement, from Middle French, from Old French norissement, from norrir, equivalent to nourish + -ment.
Synonyms
aliment, alimentation, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals
Scrabble Score: 16
nourishment: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordnourishment: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nourishment: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 19
nourishment: valid Words With Friends Word