The meaning of NUTRITIOUS is nourishing. How to use nutritious in a sentence.

NUTRITIOUS definition: providing nourishment, especially to a high degree; nourishing; healthful. See examples of nutritious used in a sentence.

/ nuˈtrɪʃ·əs / Add to word list containing substances your body needs and can use to stay healthy (Definition of nutritious from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University …

Definition of nutritious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

'Nutritious' is an adjective meaning providing the substances necessary for health and growth; it describes food or substances that supply essential nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, proteins, …

nutritious (njuːˈtrɪʃəs) adj nourishing, sometimes to a high degree [C17: from Latin nūtrīcius nourishing, from nūtrix a nurse]

nutritious, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Nutritious refers to food or substances that provide necessary nourishment or essential nutrients that sustain life, promote growth, enhance health, and help in the functioning of the body's systems.

• Potatoes are naturally nutritious and kind in calories, unless you add a high-fat topping such as cheese or sour cream. • I eat a lot of beans, lentils and vegetables, which are nutritious but cheap.

nu•tri•tious•ly, adv. nu•tri•tious•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 nu•tri•tious (no̅o̅ trish′ əs, nyo̅o̅-), adj. Nutrition providing …