About The Word Sustenance
Learn about the word Sustenance to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Sustenance definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Sustenance
| Sustenance Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Sustenance?
[n] the act of sustaining
[n] a source of materials to nourish the body [n] the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood" Synonyms | Synonyms for Sustenance: aliment | alimentation | bread and butter | keep | livelihood | living | maintenance | nourishment | nutriment | nutrition | support | sustainment | sustentation | upkeep | victuals Related Terms | Find terms related to Sustenance: See Also | amenities | comforts | conveniences | course | creature comforts | dainty | delicacy | dish | fast food | finger food | food | goody | ingesta | kickshaw | kosher | maintenance | meal | meal ticket | mess | milk | mince | nutrient | puree | repast | resource | stodge | subsistence | support | treat | vitamin | vitamin pill | wheat germ Sustenance In Webster's Dictionary \Sus"te*nance\, n. [OF. sustenance, sostenance,
soustenance: cf. L. sustenentia endurance. See {Sustain}.]
1. The act of sustaining; support; maintenance; subsistence;
as, the sustenance of the body; the sustenance of life.
2. That which supports life; food; victuals; provisions;
means of living; as, the city has ample sustenance. ``A
man of little sustenance.'' --Chaucer.
For lying is thy sustenance, thy food. --Milton.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Australian sumac ‐ evergreen of Australia yielding a dark…
- Oligosaccharide ‐ any of the carbohydrates that yield only a few monosaccharide…
- Drugget ‐ a rug made of a coarse fabric having a cotton warp and a wool…
- Borrower's card ‐ a card certifying the bearer's right to use…
- Asiatic shrew mole ‐ shrew mole of…
- Macrozoarces ‐ a genus of…
- Tinge ‐ a pale or subdued color [n] a slight but appreciable addition;…
- Amastia ‐ absence of the mammary glands (either through surgery or developmental…
- Flooded ‐ covered with water; "the main deck was afloat (or awash)"; "the…
- Genus eichhornia ‐ water hyacinth;…