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Examples of inedible in a Sentence
The steak was overcooked, but not inedible.
Recent Examples on the Web
The evergreen bears fragrant yellow flowers in late winter and early spring, followed by inedible olive-like fruits that draw in birds and squirrels.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2024
Nobody knows how people first cracked the problem, but ancient Amazonians devised a complex, multistep process of detoxification that transforms cassava from inedible to delicious.
—Stephen Wooding, The Conversation, 1 May 2024
And why, among all the stupid, inedible entrees this month puts on its table, this one isn’t fit for the garbage disposal.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
But someone, somewhere (likely hundreds of years ago), got it in their heads to take that practically inedible drying them out in a boatload of sea salt and then rehydrating them could make for a tasty ingredient.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
Here’s the scoop on the most creamy, vanilla-forward frostings — and the bitter, inedible concoctions to avoid.
—Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
When in doubt, trim the asparagus ends so you aren't left chewing for far too long on an inedible piece.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2024
The report warns that more people are now left with no choice but to resort to consuming wild or raw inedible food to cope with hunger.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2024
Despite its mostly inedible contents, the newsletter is beloved by chefs and food writers, and read by thousands of curious rubberneckers eager to bear witness to Lee’s weekly culinary train wrecks.
—Adam Reiner, Bon Appétit, 6 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1786, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Inedible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inedible. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
inedible
adjective
in·ed·i·ble
(ˈ)in-ˈed-ə-bəl
: not fit or safe for eating
inedible mushrooms
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