digestible

adjective

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

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This disaccharide is different from the digestible simple monosaccharide sugars birds consume when eating the fruit on your trees. Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 24 May 2026 Rover’s curation is key; while the goal is to have a solid catalogue, the team is focused on building it in a slow, digestible way that ensures the content offers something learnable. Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 20 May 2026 The size of the College Football Playoff seems to be the most digestible of the thus-far intractable standoffs, but still, there’s no resolution on the horizon. ABC News, 18 May 2026 The actor breaking down that concept in digestible terms is González, a rising star who plays store clerk Violeta. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for digestible

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 Jun. 2026.

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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