digestible

adjective

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

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There are adult themes presented in a digestible way that can make for great conversations between kids and parents about first love and following your heart. Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 13 Jan. 2025 There’s a special free-flowing quality to these sorts of ensemble comedies with elderly casts (movies like Book Club and Last Vegas) that feels carefree and digestible without ever sacrificing authenticity. Travis Bean, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025 Senior cats, over 8 years old, will need more digestible protein in their meals. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 State of play: The Time AI chatbot allows users to ask questions about the story, summarize it into digestible bits of different lengths, translate the text into different languages, or play audio versions of the copy. Sara Fischer, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024 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 21 Jan. 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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