indigestible
not digestible; not easily digested.
Origin of indigestible
1Other words from indigestible
- in·di·gest·i·bil·i·ty, in·di·gest·i·ble·ness, noun
- in·di·gest·i·bly, adverb
Words Nearby indigestible
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How to use indigestible in a sentence
A little later, back up come the scales and other indigestible fishy bits, vomited neatly as millimeter-sized pellets.
These indigestible carbohydrates absorb and hold water, lending oatmeal its smooth and thick consistency, and help lower cholesterol, McGee says.
Get to know your oats, and all the types and ways to eat them | Becky Krystal | April 12, 2021 | Washington PostAn adult would have to eat about eight castor beans—after first removing the indigestible skin—to die.
Can you imagine Blair, or even Obama, saying something quite so indigestible (as distinct, of course, from unpalatable)?
The indigestible parts are afterwards cast up in pellets in the same manner as with Hawks.
Birds of Guernsey (1879) | Cecil Smith
That's too weird, too indigestible—don't start hiccuping again.
The Planet Strappers | Raymond Zinke GallunA small crustacean very much resembling the lobster, but less indigestible.
The Devil's Dictionary | Ambrose BierceRaisins with nuts will delight any child and if given with moderation will not prove indigestible.
A Little Candy Book for a Little Girl | Amy L. WatermanIf they are not prepared in an indigestible way, they are comparatively easy to digest.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 | Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
British Dictionary definitions for indigestible
/ (ˌɪndɪˈdʒɛstəbəl) /
incapable of being digested or difficult to digest
difficult to understand or absorb mentally: an indigestible book
Derived forms of indigestible
- indigestibility or indigestibleness, noun
- indigestibly, adverb
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