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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The Minions are a universally funny antidote to summer boredom, providing nonstop, easily digestible laughs for the whole family. Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 1 Jan. 2026 With different narrators lending their voices across various editions, How It's Made offers digestible nuggets of knowledge that would please the shortest of attention spans. Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025 Skyr is protein-rich (the casein protein left behind during the milk culturing process provides sustained energy) and contains easily digestible natural sugars. Outside, 10 Dec. 2025 Best for Blood Sugar Green bananas are firm, not very sweet, and packed with resistant starch, a type of non-digestible carbohydrate that acts like dietary fiber. Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 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 8 Jan. 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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