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inedible

[ in-ed-uh-buh l ]

/ ɪnˈɛd ə bəl /

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adjective

not edible; unfit to be eaten.

Origin of inedible

First recorded in 1815–25; in-³ + edible

OTHER WORDS FROM inedible

in·ed·i·bil·i·ty, noun

Words nearby inedible

inearth, inebriant, inebriate, inebriation, inebriety, inedible, inedita, inedited, ineducable, ineducation, ineffable

Example sentences from the Web for inedible

After determining that the bee pollen and mushroom broth were inedible, the “detox” quickly went downhill.

We Were Gwyneth’s GOOP Guinea Pigs |Erin Cunningham, Olivia Nuzzi |March 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
When he served in base with a privatized mess hall, dinner was "inedible."

When The Iran Obsession Meets The Free-Market Fetish |Gershom Gorenberg |September 24, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The vegetation is inedible, all of our food is synthetic and highly concentrated.

The Copper-Clad World |Harl Vincent
Is it not safe to say that no other modeling medium—edible or inedible—possesses this threefold recommendation?

Candy-Making Revolutionized |Mary Elizabeth Hall

Or perhaps they lack that tranquil courage upon which Miss Guiney relies to avert the canine tooth from her own inedible shank.

The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays |Ambrose Bierce
Nor need there be used cups made from starch, plaster of Paris, or other inedible mixtures.

Candy-Making Revolutionized |Mary Elizabeth Hall
Imitation Gruyère, pasteurized, processed and made almost unrecognizable and inedible.

The Complete Book of Cheese |Robert Carlton Brown

British Dictionary definitions for inedible

inedible

/ (ɪnˈɛdɪbəl) /

adjective

not fit to be eaten; uneatable

Derived forms of inedible

inedibility, noun