Synonyms of digestiblenext
: capable of being digested

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Within this awkward relic of several other ages, New York’s past gets fetishized, chopped up, and whirled together into digestible entertainment. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026 Via Pignasecca 17 Pioneering, award-winning pizzaiolo Ciro Salvo is known for his particularly digestible dough, which is lighter and crispier than the norm, thanks to the higher percentage of water to flour. — Nicky Swallow, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2026 The issue actually lies in just a simple lack of understanding of how to drill down those messages into something that’s truly digestible for the audience. — Lynn Smith, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 The Women, Life, Freedom movement was digestible outside Iran. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 16 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2026.

Kids Definition

digestible

adjective
: capable of being digested
digestibility
-ˌjes-tə-ˈbil-ət-ē
noun

Medical Definition

digestible

adjective
: capable of being digested

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