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abstinent

adjective noun

Self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink

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Word length
9
Starts with
A
Ends with
T
Contains
BS
Scrabble score
11

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adjective

  1. Self-restraining; not indulging an appetite especially for food or drink

    “Not totally abstinent but abstemious”

noun

  1. A person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages

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Not totally abstinent but abstemious

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