in´di|gest´i|ble|ness

in´di|gest´i|ble|ness
in|di|gest|i|ble «IHN duh JEHS tuh buhl, -dy-», adjective, noun.
–adj.
that cannot be digested; hard to digest: »

greasy indigestible food.

–n.
an indigestible substance: »

We put up the original machines in 1941 to keep people from feeding indigestibles to the animals (Harper's).

in´di|gest´i|ble|ness, noun.
in´di|gest´i|bly, adjective.

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