| Pronunciation: | `indi'jestubul | ||
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| Matching Terms: | indigestibleness | ||
| Definition: | [adj] digested with difficulty | ||
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| Synonyms: | flatulent, heavy, nondigestible, undigested | ||
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| Antonyms: | digestible | ||
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| See Also: | inedible, uneatable | ||
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| Definition: | \In`di*gest"i*ble\, a. [L. indigestibilis: cf. F.
indigestible. See {In-} not, and {Digest}.]
1. Not digestible; not readily soluble in the digestive
juices; not easily convertible into products fitted for
absorption.
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.
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