Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
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]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indigestible — [ ɛ̃diʒɛstibl ] adj. • 1380; de 1. in et digestible ♦ Qui ne peut pas être digéré. Il subsiste à la fin de l intestin grêle des résidus indigestibles. ⇒INDIGESTIBLE, adj. A. [En parlant d une substance quelconque] Qu il est impossible de digérer … Encyclopédie Universelle
indigestible — (adj.) late 15c., from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + DIGESTIBLE (Cf. digestible); or else from L.L. indigestibilis. Related: Indigestibility … Etymology dictionary
indigestible — is spelt in … Modern English usage
indigestible — (Del lat. indigestibĭlis). adj. desus. indigerible … Diccionario de la lengua española
indigestible — ► ADJECTIVE 1) difficult or impossible to digest. 2) difficult to read or understand. DERIVATIVES indigestibility noun indigestibly adverb … English terms dictionary
indigestible — [in΄di jes′tə bəl, in΄dījes′tə bəl] adj. [L indigestibilis] 1. that cannot be digested 2. not easily digested indigestibility n … English World dictionary
indigestible — [[t]ɪ̱ndɪʤe̱stɪb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Food that is indigestible cannot be digested easily. Fried food is very indigestible. Ant: digestible 2) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe facts or ideas as indigestible, you mean that they are… … English dictionary
indigestible — adjective 1 food that is indigestible cannot easily be broken down in the stomach into substances that the body can use opposite digestible 2 facts that are indigestible are not easy to understand: indigestible statistics indigestibly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
indigestible — (in di jè sti bl ) adj. Qu on ne peut digérer. • Il [un aliment] reste aussi indigestible dans l estomac de ceux qui ne ruminent pas, BERN. DE ST PIERRE Harm. I, Tabl. gén.. HISTORIQUE XVIe s. • Ils nous representent l estat d une… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
