dietary

1 of 2

adjective

di·​e·​tary ˈdī-ə-ˌter-ē 

-ˌte-rē

: of or relating to a diet or to the rules of a diet

dietary guidelines

dietarily

ˌdī-ə-ˈter-ə-lē 

-ˈte-rə-

adverb

dietary

2 of 2

noun

plural dietaries

: the kinds and amounts of food available to or eaten by an individual, group, or population

Examples of dietary in a Sentence

Adjective

Many of our patients have special dietary needs.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Bruemmer’s own description of how Cleveland Clinic handles aggressive dietary interventions signals where this is going. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Dairy milk is considered a dietary staple for children for good reason. — Sarah Schlichter, Parents, 25 Sep. 2026

Noun

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are served at the bright and airy Cactus Flower, with a buffet and à la carte menus (with calorie counts for each dish), all customizable to every dietary need imaginable. — Jessica Ritz, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026

Researchers looked at dietary, smoking and demographic data for 187 patients who were diagnosed with lung cancer at age 50 or younger. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1585, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1860, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing dietary

• dietary law
• dietary supplement

Rhymes for dietary

• askari
• astbury
• azeri
• banbury
• barberry
• blackberry
• blueberry
• canary
• cranberry
• dentary
• dewberry
• dogberry

Kids Definition

dietary

adjective

di·​etary

ˈdī-ə-ˌter-ē

: of or relating to a diet or to the rules of diet

Medical Definition

dietary

1 of 2 noun

di·​etary ˈdī-ə-ˌter-ē 

plural dietaries

: the kinds and amounts of food available to or eaten by an individual, group, or population

dietary

2 of 2 adjective

: of or relating to a diet or to the rules of a diet

a dietary disease

dietary habits

dietarily

ˌdī-ə-ˈter-ə-lē 

adverb