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abstemious

adjective

sparing in consumption of especially food and drink

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
A
Ends with
S
Contains
BS
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

æbˈstiː.mɪ.əs

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Definitions

adjective

  1. sparing in consumption of especially food and drink

    “{'source': 'John Galsworthy', 'text': 'the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious'}”

adjective

  1. marked by temperance in indulgence

    “abstemious with the use of adverbs”

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Example Sentences

{'source': 'John Galsworthy', 'text': 'the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious'}
abstemious with the use of adverbs
a light eater
a light smoker
ate a light supper

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