victuals

How to use victuals in a sentence

I would, too, but ma she hadn't nothing nice cooked up, and she was sort of scared offerin' city folks country victuals.

A meal of victuals at this house has got to be just like attending one of Old Dimples lectures.

He had to keep 160 men and eighty horse, and to draw all victuals and forage from England.

And so to barge again, and there we had good victuals and wine, and were very merry; and got home about eight at night very well.

Thorleif moreover gave him a fifteen-benched ship with all the gear, tilts, and victuals that were needful.

Victuals prepared by many cooks will be neither hot nor cold.

And then, eating other victuals than Stevey Todd cooked was come to seem to me like taking liberties with strangers.

William had better let loose the two dogs, and give them a little victuals, for we have quite forgot them, poor things.

MASTERMAN READYCAPTAIN FREDERICK MARRYAT

Let it not be polluted with anything dead or impure, that your victuals, boiled in pure water, may be healthy.

"I ain't goin' to waste good victuals," said his wife, with decision.

THE CALICO CATCHARLES MINER THOMPSON

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985