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digestible

American  
[dih-jes-tuh-buhl, dahy-] / dɪˈdʒɛs tə bəl, daɪ- /

adjective

  1. capable of being digested; readily digested.


digestible British  
/ dɪˈdʒɛstəbəl, daɪ- /

adjective

  1. capable of being digested or easy to digest

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Other Word Forms

  • digestibility noun
  • digestibly adverb
  • nondigestibility noun
  • nondigestible adjective
  • nondigestibleness noun
  • nondigestibly adverb

Etymology

Origin of digestible

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin dīgestibilis < Latin dīgest ( us ) ( digest ) + -ibilis -ible

Example Sentences

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But beyond the basic genius of it and Pelosi’s masterful performance, what made her protest so effective was that it was distilled and digestible for the audience at home.

From Salon

This is how the scores of docuseries and podcasts populating the genre transform actual horror into digestible content.

From Salon

“Shrinking” encompasses all this within digestible, easily repeatable therapy sessions.

From Salon

Warm, savory, digestible, familiar—I reach for this most mornings, appetite or no.

From Salon

“Tariffs have often been used as a negotiating tool and we’ve ultimately settled at effective tariff rates that are more digestible by the companies that have to pay them,” he noted.

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