digestible

[ dih-jes-tuh-buhl, dahy- ]

adjective

1. capable of being digested; readily digested.

digestible

/ dɪˈdʒɛstəbəl; daɪ- /

adjective

1. capable of being digested or easy to digest

Derived Forms

• diˌgestiˈbility, noun
• diˈgestibly, adverb

Other Words From

• di·gesti·bili·ty noun
• di·gesti·bly adverb
• nondi·gesti·bili·ty noun
• nondi·gesti·ble adjective
• nondi·gesti·ble·ness noun
• nondi·gesti·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of digestible¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin dīgestibilis < Latin dīgest ( us ) ( digest ) + -ibilis -ible

Example Sentences

It can also sometimes help those heavier themes become slightly more digestible.

From Los Angeles Times

Forster presents a somewhat sanitized view of the Holocaust that is sobering but digestible for younger audiences.

From Los Angeles Times

One of the biggest issues with Trump is every trait he has and everything he does is terrible, paralyzing efforts to narrow down criticisms into something digestible.

From Salon

There’s a journalistic quality to the movie, which delivers a readily digestible summary of Beckett’s life, with all the important moments neatly enumerated.

From Los Angeles Times

Why tackle these complex stories if you’re just going to reduce them to easily digestible pablum?

From Los Angeles Times