Indigestibleness

Indigestibleness
Indigestible In`di*gest"i*ble, a. [L. indigestibilis: cf. F. indigestible. See {In-} not, and {Digest}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not digestible; not readily soluble in the digestive juices; not easily convertible into products fitted for absorption. [1913 Webster]

2. Not digestible in the mind; distressful; intolerable; as, an indigestible simile. --T. Warton. -- {In`di*gest"i*ble*ness}, n. -- {In`di*gest"i*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster]


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  • indigestibleness — n. the property of being difficult to digest. Syn: indigestibility. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • indigestibleness — n. Indigestibility …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • indigestibleness — noun the property of being difficult to digest • Syn: ↑indigestibility • Ant: ↑digestibility (for: ↑indigestibility) • Derivationally related forms: ↑indigestible, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • indigestibility — noun the property of being difficult to digest • Syn: ↑indigestibleness • Ant: ↑digestibility • Derivationally related forms: ↑indigestible (for: ↑indigestibleness), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Indigestibility — In*di*gest i*bil i*ty, n. The state or quality of being indigestible; indigestibleness. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • indigestible — indigestibility, indigestibleness, n. indigestibly, adv. /in di jes teuh beuhl, duy /, adj. not digestible; not easily digested. [1520 30; < LL indigestibilis. See IN 3, DIGESTIBLE] * * * …   Universalium

  • indigestibility — n. Indigestibleness …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • indigestible — /ɪndəˈdʒɛstəbəl/ (say induh jestuhbuhl), /ɪndaɪ / (say induy ) adjective not digestible; not easily digested. –indigestibility /ˌɪndədʒɛstəˈbɪləti/ (say .induhjestuh biluhtee), indigestibleness, noun –indigestibly, adverb …  

  • edibility — noun the property of being fit to eat • Syn: ↑edibleness • Derivationally related forms: ↑edible (for: ↑edibleness), ↑edible • Hypernyms: ↑property …   Useful english dictionary

  • edibleness — noun the property of being fit to eat • Syn: ↑edibility • Derivationally related forms: ↑edible, ↑edible (for: ↑edibility) • Hypernyms: ↑property …   Useful english dictionary

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