inedible
adjective
in·ed·i·ble
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Definition of inedible
: not fit to be eaten
Examples of inedible in a Sentence
The steak was overcooked, but not inedible.
Recent Examples on the Web
In a statement, the trade group said beef cattle account for only a small percentage of total greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. while converting inedible plants like grass into usable protein. — Los Angeles Times, "Land use policy key to reining in global warming, U.N. report warns," 8 Aug. 2019 Unfortunately, the cinnamon bread recipe resulted in a dense, inedible loaf — likely due to user error, as young chefs are prone to over- or under-mixing, or adding ingredients out of order. — Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, "Taste Off: The best cooking kits for kids," 26 Aug. 2019 Nic Adler, son of music producer Lou and the culinary director of Goldenvoice (the company behind Coachella), knows there are plenty of omnivores who think of vegan food as inedible. — Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, "Nic Adler's New Restaurant Has One Rule: Don't Say "Vegan"," 23 Aug. 2019 Most bananas are inedible due to a plethora of large, hard seeds inside. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, "Yes, We’ll Have No Bananas," 20 Aug. 2019 The lemons are actually citrons, whose rind is fragrant but whose flesh is all but inedible; the oranges, like most in Seville at the time, are almost certainly bitter. — Jonathan Gold, Los Angeles Times, "The oranges that enraptured a millionaire," 18 July 2019 Some reports link the fad to a genuine medical disorder called pica, characterized by a desire to eat inedible material, such as hair, ice, paint, stones, glass, or ... chalk. — Annie Vainshtein, SFChronicle.com, "How to ‘eat’ makeup: An ASMR artist reveals her tricks," 27 June 2019 Hulled barley has been minimally processed to remove only the inedible outer husk. — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, "This nutritious grain provides cholesterol lowering fiber in this summer salad," 30 June 2019 But, there is nothing worse than coming back from the grocery store with an abundance of summer fruits and vegetables and realizing your peaches are underripe and, lets face it, practically inedible. — Becca Miller, Good Housekeeping, "How to Ripen Peaches for Perfect Summer Fruit Every Time," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inedible.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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inedible
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of inedible
: not suitable or safe to eat : not edible
See the full definition for inedible in the English Language Learners Dictionary
inedible
adjective
in·ed·i·ble
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Kids Definition of inedible
: not fit for eating