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单词 indigestible
释义

indigestible

adjective

in·​di·​gest·​ible ˌin-(ˌ)dī-ˈje-stə-bəl How to pronounce indigestible (audio)
: not digestible : not easily digested
indigestibility
ˌin-(ˌ)dī-ˌje-stə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce indigestible (audio)
noun
indigestible noun

Example Sentences

Their presentation was an indigestible mass of information.
Recent Examples on the Web Children who had hated English lessons, who had experienced literature as daunting and indigestible, were practically running into the classroom to find out what was going to happen next in the stories. Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 Bridget was a writer with an indigestible Irish past of her own. Lore Segal, The New Yorker, 28 July 2022 Much of the world, however, remains algorithmically indigestible. Alex Lazovsky, Forbes, 12 July 2022 At 2 hours and 30 minutes, the play can sometimes seem indulgent; parts of the story feel undigested and perhaps indigestible. New York Times, 22 June 2022 Prebiotics are non-living, indigestible fibers that are used as food for probiotics. The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 June 2022 Mesopelagic fish, squid and crustaceans turned up in the stomachs of tuna, swordfish and blue sharks, while sperm whale stomachs contained the indigestible beaks of deep-sea squid, including the giant squid Architeuthis. Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2022 Probiotic supplements typically contain live bacteria while prebiotic supplements contain indigestible fibers. The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 May 2022 But corn on the cob is a no-no for dogs because the cob is indigestible. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 22 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Late Latin indigestibilis, from Latin in- + Late Latin digestibilis digestible

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

indigestible

adjective

in·​di·​gest·​ible ˌin-dī-ˈje-stə-bəl How to pronounce indigestible (audio)
-də-
: not capable of being broken down and used by the body as food : not easy to digest
indigestible seeds

Medical Definition

indigestible

adjective

in·​di·​gest·​ible ˌin-(ˌ)dī-ˈjes-tə-bəl, -də- How to pronounce indigestible (audio)
: not digestible : not easily digested
a diet with much indigestible fiber

indigestible

adjective

as in undigestible

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • undigestible
  • nondigestible
  • inedible
  • uneatable
  • nonedible
  • nonnutritious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • edible
  • eatable
  • digestible
  • eating
  • absorbable
  • comestible
  • nutritious
  • nutritive
  • esculent
  • chewable
  • nourishing
  • ingestible
  • swallowable
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