indigestible
part of speech
adjective (indigestible)
meaning for a pupil
1) Food that is hard or impossible for the stomach to break down. tree →
2) Hard to understand or accept: an indigestible textbook. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons on digestion (fibre is mostly indigestible but good for you); in everyday talk about heavy food or boring books. Phrases: indigestible fibre.
examples
- Plastic is indigestible, so animals that eat it get ill. tree →
- Fibre is indigestible but helps food move through your gut. tree →
- The stew was heavy and indigestible. tree →
- That long report was indigestible. tree →
- Cows can digest grass that is indigestible to humans. tree →
- Cherry stones are indigestible. tree →
- It was very heavy and indigestible, but I managed to nibble it up at last. tree →
note
Opposite: digestible. Related: indigestion (a sore, uncomfortable tummy after eating).
Trees and pragmatics
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