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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And yes, the song was a colorful confection packaged into easily digestible pop for children who idolized Siwa from her Dance Moms days. Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026 Good Communication Exceptional CEOs are fantastic at unpacking complex strategies and turning them into digestible ideas and actionable steps. Nancy Padberg, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 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 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 2 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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