nourisher
One who feeds
A nourisher is someone or something that provides sustenance, support, or the conditions for growth.
The word applies literally to those who feed: She was the family's nourisher, keeping everyone fed through hard times.
It extends to anything that sustains development—a nourisher of talent, a nourisher of dreams.
The term is somewhat literary; in everyday speech, people more often say provider or supporter.
Consumable nourishment source
- mealOccasion for nourishment
- brothClear simmered meat liquid
- milkMammalian nursing fluid
- porridgeBoiled grain dish
congee · gruel · soup · stew · bread · rice · sustenance · provisions
Mother or father
- motherFemale parent
- fatherMale parent
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
- providerOne who furnishes things
mentor · feeder · foster parent · nurturer · babysitter · nanny · elder · matriarch
Soil-turning implement
- gardenerOne who cultivates flora
- fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement
- soilGround matter for planting
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
sunlight · water · germination · cultivation · propagation · tendril · rootstock · humus
food
Consumable nourishment source
porridge · congee · gruel · soup · stew · bread · rice · sustenance · provisions · staple
parent
Mother or father
provider · mentor · feeder · foster parent · nurturer · babysitter · nanny · elder · matriarch · patriarch
cultivator
Soil-turning implement
- gardenerOne who cultivates flora
- fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement
- soilGround matter for planting
compost · sunlight · water · germination · cultivation · propagation · tendril · rootstock · humus · mulch
vitamin
Essential organic nutrient
- proteinFolded amino chain
- mineralNaturally formed crystalline solid
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
iron · zinc · omega · antioxidant · fiber · amino acid · potassium · magnesium · collagen · probiotic
nourisherstarver
One who goes hungry
depriver · neglecter · withholder · parasite · drainer
nourisherdestroyer
One that ruins completely
underminer · poisoner · weakener · diminisher · saboteur
- spiritual nourishmentWhat feeds the spirit
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