sustenance

sustenance is a 10-letter English word with 5 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of sustaining; support; maintenance; subsistence; as, the sustenance of the body; the sustenance of life. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 16 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The act of sustaining; support; maintenance; subsistence; as, the sustenance of the body; the sustenance of life.
2. noun. That which supports life; food; victuals; provisions; means of living; as, the city has ample sustenance.
3. noun. the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence

   "they were in want of sustenance"

   "fishing was their main sustainment"

   Synonyms: maintenance, sustainment, sustentation, upkeep

4. noun. a source of materials to nourish the body

   Synonyms: aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, victuals

5. noun. the financial means whereby one lives

   "each child was expected to pay for their keep"

   "he applied to the state for support"

   Synonyms: keep, livelihood, living, support

Synonyms

maintenance, sustainment, sustentation, upkeep, aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, victuals, keep, livelihood, living, support

Common word forms

sustenanceless

Words from these letters

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