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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Fictional dialogue has to strip all that away and compress meaning into digestible chunks that readers actually want to consume. Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2026 Made from a digestible mixture of cellulose, gelatin, and molybdenum or tungsten, the capsule works as a tiny Faraday cage, blocking RF communication. New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026 Rather than the scripts sent out to focus groups, the minutes-long shorts on Foreshadow, produced by a team of AI expert technicians, are more easily digestible by audiences. John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026 This reduction in anticipated Fed loosening has been more digestible thanks to former growth dynamics. Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for digestible

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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 14 Feb. 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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