digestible

adjective

di·​gest·​ible dī-ˈje-stə-bəl How to pronounce digestible (audio)
də-
: capable of being digested

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Kendrick follows in the shadows of many Black Americans in film, music, literature, and even sports who have attempted to illustrate their love for being a Black American while acknowledging the uncomfortableness of Blackness not being digestible for America. Essence, 10 Feb. 2025 By using games and challenges, fintech companies make complex financial concepts accessible and digestible for a broad audience. Lakshmi S., Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 The page is also full of cool infographics that explain complex financial concepts like index fund investment, in digestible ways. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 29 Jan. 2025 Everything about Alexander-Arnold can be broken down into bitesize, quickfire, easily digestible chunks. Rory Smith, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for digestible 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of digestible was in the 14th century

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“Digestible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digestible. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

digestible

adjective
di·​gest·​ible dī-ˈjes-tə-bəl How to pronounce digestible (audio)
də-
: capable of being digested
digestibility
-ˌjes-tə-ˈbil-ət-ē
noun

Medical Definition

digestible

adjective
di·​gest·​ible -ˈjes-tə-bəl How to pronounce digestible (audio)
: capable of being digested

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