inedible

[ in-ed-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. not edible; unfit to be eaten.

inedible

/ ɪnˈɛdɪbəl /

adjective

1. not fit to be eaten; uneatable

Derived Forms

• inˌediˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• in·edi·bili·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of inedible¹

First recorded in 1815–25; in- ³ + edible

Example Sentences

True to its name, the batch I made was virtually inedible and could have doubled as sidewalk chalk.

From Outside Online

Now, engineers have fashioned a new strain of yeast that can convert this inedible debris into ethanol, a biofuel.

From Science News

As the name implies, this type needs to be freed of their inedible pods before consumption.

From Washington Post

These flat pods are picked when the seeds within are just beginning to take shape, but if allowed to mature further, the pod becomes tough and inedible, requiring the seeds to be shelled to be eaten.

From Washington Post

Groats are the entire kernel of the oat, with just the inedible husk removed.

From Washington Post

After determining that the bee pollen and mushroom broth were inedible, the “detox” quickly went downhill.

From The Daily Beast

When he served in base with a privatized mess hall, dinner was "inedible."

From The Daily Beast

Menhaden fish, found near the surface of the water, are inedible but are now being used for making fertilizer and oil in Virginia.

From Project Gutenberg

They were all legs and teeth and bristly fur, the meat almost inedible.

From Project Gutenberg

In India the bird is considered inedible, but we were glad of it in Tibet, and discovered no trace of fishy flavour.

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Camembert at its best is one of the finest of all cheeses; when bad, it becomes quickly inedible and is a total loss.

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As with other valuable things, this inedible fruit is food for quarrelling.

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