victual
Nourishment for journeys
Victual, usually seen in the plural victuals, refers to food or provisions, especially when stored or prepared for later use.
The word has an old-fashioned, somewhat literary flavor and appears most often in historical contexts or deliberately quaint speech: The ship was stocked with victuals for the long voyage.
To victual is to supply with food.
A victualer (or victualler in British spelling) is someone who provides food, particularly to ships or military forces.
Household provisions closet
- larderCool food storage room
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
- suppliesResources for a task
- rationsControlled food portions
groceries · stores · commissary · cache · reserve · stash · hoard · inventory
Bodily use of food
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- sustenanceMeans of living
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
- proteinsAmino acid polymers
carbohydrates · fats · vitamins · minerals · fiber · hydration · energy · metabolism
Acceptable to the tongue
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
- delectableExtremely pleasing to taste
- tastyGood to eat
- deliciousHighly pleasing to taste
appetizing · toothsome · mouthwatering · scrumptious · succulent · flavorful · gourmet · wholesome
Limiting distribution during scarcity
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- scavengingGathering discarded or dead material
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
- famineSevere food shortage
starvation · emergency · prepping · survivalist · wilderness · self-sufficiency · preserved · hardtack
pantry
Household provisions closet
rations · groceries · stores · commissary · cache · reserve · stash · hoard · inventory · stowage
nutrition
Bodily use of food
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
- sustenanceMeans of living
- caloriesMeasures of food energy
proteins · carbohydrates · fats · vitamins · minerals · fiber · hydration · energy · metabolism · digestion
palatable
Acceptable to the tongue
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
- delectableExtremely pleasing to taste
- tastyGood to eat
delicious · appetizing · toothsome · mouthwatering · scrumptious · succulent · flavorful · gourmet · wholesome · nourishing
rationing
Limiting distribution during scarcity
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- scavengingGathering discarded or dead material
- subsistenceMinimal means of living
famine · starvation · emergency · prepping · survivalist · wilderness · self-sufficiency · preserved · hardtack · pemmican
victualstarvation
Extreme nutritional deprivation
famine · hunger · deprivation · fast · fasting
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