indigestible

[US]/ɪndɪ'dʒestɪb(ə)l/
[UK]/ˌɪndɪ'dʒɛstəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. difficult to digest.

Example Sentences

a turgid and indigestible book.

an indigestible mass of facts

The indigestible food set heavily on my stomach.

Blacks have always been the indigestible mass.

The raw vegetables were almost indigestible.

The steak was so tough and indigestible.

Some people find dairy products indigestible.

The large amount of fiber in the cereal made it indigestible for him.

The food was so greasy and indigestible.

The rich dessert was delicious but indigestible.

Her stomach couldn't handle the indigestible meal.

The doctor advised him to avoid eating foods that were indigestible.

The beans were undercooked and indigestible.

He suffered from bloating after eating the indigestible food.

Real-world Examples

But this energy is raw and indigestible.

Source: Kurzgesagt science animation

They break down dinner, including otherwise indigestible stuff, and pass the leftovers on to more microbes.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds March 2017 Collection

" Will not the string be very indigestible, Anna Maria" ?

Source: Peter Rabbit and His Friends (Part 2)

" Yes, to celebrate your arrival, though mushrooms and champagne are indigestible" .

Source: Cliff (Part 1)

Once your body has sucked out all the nutrients it wants, indigestible substances like fiber are escorted out of your body.

Source: Crash Course Anatomy and Physiology

This means that most plastics never biologically degrade— they just turn into countless, tiny, indigestible pieces.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

" But I am persuaded that the knots would have proved indigestible, whatever you may urge to the contrary" .

Source: Peter Rabbit and His Friends (Part 2)

The birds expel the indigestible parts of their meals, so the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center decided to check on the owl's taste in California cuisine.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2023 Compilation

Many parties at long tables blurred into one great party and ate fondue--a peculiarly indigestible form of Welsh rarebit, mitigated by hot spiced wine.

Source: The Night is Gentle (Part Two)

Then they bring up all the indigestible bits of skeleton and, of course, the wings in a pellet-a small ball of waste material which they cough up.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 8

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