Detainees complained of being given food which is inedible.
...the unnecessary killing of large numbers of inedible fish.
English dictionary. 2008.
inedible — inedible, uneatable Inedible means ‘not suitable for eating’, whereas uneatable refers to food and means ‘not fit to be eaten’ because of its condition rather than its nature … Modern English usage
Inedible — In*ed i*ble, a. [LL. inedibilis. See {In } not, and {Edible}.] Not edible; not fit for use as food. {In*ed i*bil i*ty}, n. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inedible — index repugnant (exciting aversion) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
inedible — (adj.) unfit to eat, 1822, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + EDIBLE (Cf. edible). Related: Inedibly; inedibility … Etymology dictionary
inedible — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not fit for eating … English terms dictionary
inedible — [in ed′ə bəl] adj. not edible; not fit to be eaten inedibility n … English World dictionary
inedible — in|ed|i|ble [ınˈedıbəl] adj if something is inedible, you cannot eat it because it tastes bad or is poisonous ≠ ↑edible ▪ The meat was so burnt that it was inedible … Dictionary of contemporary English
inedible — 1. adjective not edible; not appropriate, worthy, or safe to eat Ant: edible 2. noun Anything inedible; that which is not a foodstuff … Wiktionary
inedible — See eatable and uneatable. See uneatable, inedible … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
inedible — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ totally ▪ The food was totally inedible. ▪ almost, nearly … Collocations dictionary
