- un|eat|a|ble
- un|eat|a|ble «uhn EE tuh buhl», adjective.not eatable; unfit to be eaten: »
The English country gentleman galloping after a fox—the unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable (Oscar Wilde).
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eat|a|ble — «EE tuh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. fit to eat; edible: »It is inevitably eatable, usually tasty, always well served, and priced moderately (Time). –n. eatables, things fit to eat; food items; edibles: »I set the stage for the making of these… … Useful english dictionary
ed´i|ble|ness — ed|i|ble «EHD uh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. fit to eat; eatable. –n. edibles, things fit to eat; food: »The delightful hampers of edibles and drinkables (George A. Sala). ╂[< Late Latin edibilis < Latin edere eat] –ed´i|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
ed|i|ble — «EHD uh buhl», adjective, noun. –adj. fit to eat; eatable. –n. edibles, things fit to eat; food: »The delightful hampers of edibles and drinkables (George A. Sala). ╂[< Late Latin edibilis < Latin edere eat] –ed´i|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
co|mes|ti|ble — «kuh MEHS tuh buhl», noun, adjective. –n. Often, comestibles. a thing to eat; article of food: »The world s food supply has become only slightly more radioactive since 1945, and in most categories of comestibles there is no slightest threat to… … Useful english dictionary
nib|ble — «NIHB uhl», verb, bled, bling, noun. –v.t. to eat away with quick, small bites, as a rabbit or a mouse does: »The boy was just nibbling his food. –v.i. 1. to bite gently or lightly: »The fish nibbled at the bait. 2. to eat little or lightly: »to… … Useful english dictionary
graze´a|ble — graze1 «grayz», verb, grazed, graz|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to feed on growing grass and other herbage. Cattle, sheep, and horses graze. »Cattle were grazing in the field. The…horses were turned out to graze (Washington Irving). 2. to pasture cattle,… … Useful english dictionary
graz´a|ble — graze1 «grayz», verb, grazed, graz|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to feed on growing grass and other herbage. Cattle, sheep, and horses graze. »Cattle were grazing in the field. The…horses were turned out to graze (Washington Irving). 2. to pasture cattle,… … Useful english dictionary
To eat humble pie — Humble Hum ble, a. [Compar. {Humbler}; superl. {Humblest}.] [F., fr. L. humilis on the ground, low, fr. humus the earth, ground. See {Homage}, and cf. {Chameleon}, {Humiliate}.] 1. Near the ground; not high or lofty; not pretentious or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cor|rod´i|ble — cor|rode «kuh ROHD», verb, rod|ed, rod|ing. –v.t. 1. a) to wear or eat away gradually by or as if by chemical action: »Moist air corrodes iron. Rust had corroded the steel rails. b) Obsolete. to erode. 2. Figurative. to wea … Useful english dictionary
in|ed|i|ble — «ihn EHD uh buhl», adjective. not fit to eat; not edible: »Poisonous mushrooms are inedible. Over carefully preened fields the insatiable hounds once more pursue the inedible fox (Saturday Review) … Useful english dictionary
