Undigesting

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That does not digest. not-comparable

    "You first taught me that the doctrine was a live thing, and not a mere formula to be swallowed by the undigesting reason, and from the time that I learnt from you that a Father meant a real Father, a Son a real Son, and a Holy Spirit a real Spirit, who was really good and holy."

  2. 2
    Not undergoing digestion. not-comparable

    "During sleep, normal digestion is delayed or arrested altogether; and the sleeplessness may be directly ascribed in these cases to the presence of undigesting food, which is often indigestible and usually acid."

Example

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"You first taught me that the doctrine was a live thing, and not a mere formula to be swallowed by the undigesting reason, and from the time that I learnt from you that a Father meant a real Father, a Son a real Son, and a Holy Spirit a real Spirit, who was really good and holy."

Etymology

From un- + digesting.

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