undigested

adjective

un·​di·​gest·​ed ˌən-dī-ˈje-stəd 

-də-

: not digested

undigested food

Their remarks … have a somewhat disconnected, intellectually undigested quality.

—Maggie Scarf

Examples of undigested in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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Remove the five-sided mouth part, called Aristotle’s Lantern, then rinse out the seawater and greenish-brown goo, which is undigested seaweed. —Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2026

The analysis also found an undigested pork rib bone in Fuzz's remains that the defense contends caused the dog's death. —CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026

Soybeans contain starch molecules that go undigested until the colon, where they’re fermented by bacteria to produce SCFAs.11 How Short-Chain Fatty Acids Support Gut Health Snacks with more gut health benefits than yogurt exert their effects by increasing SCFA production. —Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for undigested

• manifested
• rearrested
• reinvested
• uncontested
• uninvested
• unmolested
• arrested
• attested
• congested
• contested
• detested
• digested

Medical Definition

undigested

adjective

un·​di·​gest·​ed ˌən-dī-ˈjest-əd 

: not digested

undigested food