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单词 inedible
释义

inedible

adjective

in·​ed·​i·​ble (ˌ)i-ˈne-də-bəl How to pronounce inedible (audio)
: not fit to be eaten

Example Sentences

The steak was overcooked, but not inedible.
Recent Examples on the Web Like other cereal grains, barley has an inedible hull. Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 The gut microbes that let grazing animals digest grasses and other human-inedible forage release methane in the process — and methane is a potent greenhouse gas. Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Aug. 2022 This spring, the label introduced its most innovative sneaker model yet, the Yatay Model 1B, which uses a low-water-use leather alternative made from inedible vegetable sources, created in collaboration with the Italian material producer Coronet. New York Times, 9 July 2022 While Ethiopia’s enset plant does produce a banana-like fruit, that bit is actually inedible. Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 July 2022 Directly before the segment, while production staff were setting up the table with various inedible dishes, Corden surprised the audience in London’s Freemasons Hall with an almost 10-minute spur-of-the-moment Q&A. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 June 2022 The study calls for countries to make more of an effort in measuring food and inedible parts thrown away at both the retail and consumer level. Tori B. Powell, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2022 To obtain electronic permission, Wyoming residents have to agree to take the entire animal and dispose of its inedible parts properly. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2022 Be aware, though, that the peas are inedible and even toxic if ingested in quantity. oregonlive, 9 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

inedible

adjective

in·​ed·​i·​ble in-ˈe-də-bəl How to pronounce inedible (audio)
: not fit for eating

inedible

adjective

as in uneatable

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • uneatable
  • nonedible
  • indigestible
  • undigestible
  • nondigestible
  • nonnutritious

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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