alimentary

[ al-uh-men-tuh-ree ]

/ ˌæl əˈmɛn tə ri /

Save This Word!

See synonyms for alimentary on Thesaurus.com

adjective

concerned with the function of nutrition; nutritive.

pertaining to food.

providing sustenance or maintenance.

QUIZ

THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.

Question 1 of 7

In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

candystring

candyfloss

candypuff

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of alimentary

From the Latin word alimentārius, dating back to 1605–15. See aliment, -ary

OTHER WORDS FROM alimentary

un·al·i·men·ta·ry, adjective

Words nearby alimentary

aligning punch, alignment, aligoté, alike, aliment, alimentary, alimentary canal, alimentation, alimentative, alimony, à l'improviste

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use alimentary in a sentence

Remember that your whole alimentary tract is out of action, and give it a chance to start up slowly.
The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society|Upton Sinclair
In the first group I put the diseases of the digestive and alimentary tract.
The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society|Upton Sinclair
Then it is starved so that its alimentary tract will be as empty as possible at the time of killing.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
In addition, their absorption from the alimentary tract is quite complete; that is, they contain little or no waste material.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

The greater portion of the alimentary cavity consists of the original segmentation cavity (vide diagrams).
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

British Dictionary definitions for alimentary

alimentary

/ (ˌælɪˈmɛntərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective

of or relating to nutrition

providing sustenance or nourishment

Scots law free from the claims of creditorsan alimentary trust

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

alimentary

Origin of alimentary

OTHER WORDS FROM alimentary

Words nearby alimentary

Words related to alimentary

How to use alimentary in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for alimentary