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NOURISHED

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Being provided with adequate nourishment

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

corn-fed (fed on corn)

full; replete (filled to satisfaction with food or drink)

well-fed; well-nourished (properly nourished)

overfed (too well nourished)

stall-fed ((of livestock) kept and fed in a stall in order to fatten for the market)

Antonym:

malnourished (not being provided with adequate nourishment)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Past simple / past participle of the verb nourish

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