abstemious
adj. not indulgent, satisfied with little, sparing, moderate | ||||
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Abstemious Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Abstemious
(a.)
Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation; as, an abstemious diet.
(a.)
Sparing in diet; refraining from a free use of food and strong drinks; temperate; abstinent; sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
(a.)
Promotive of abstemiousness.
(a.)
Marked by, or spent in, abstinence; as, an abstemious life.
(a.)
Abstaining from wine.
(a.)
Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation; as, an abstemious diet.
(a.)
Sparing in diet; refraining from a free use of food and strong drinks; temperate; abstinent; sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
(a.)
Promotive of abstemiousness.
(a.)
Marked by, or spent in, abstinence; as, an abstemious life.
(a.)
Abstaining from wine.
| WordNet 2.0 |
abstemious
Adjective
1. sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthy
(antonym) gluttonous
(similar) abstinent, abstentious
(see-also) nonindulgent
(attribute) abstemiousness
2. marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious meals"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"
(synonym) light(a)
(similar) temperate
Adjective
1. sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthy
(antonym) gluttonous
(similar) abstinent, abstentious
(see-also) nonindulgent
(attribute) abstemiousness
2. marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious meals"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"
(synonym) light(a)
(similar) temperate
| GLOSSARY OF ESOTERIC WORDS |
ABSTEMIOUS
Used with temperance and moderation; sparing in appetite
Example:
'She vetoed certain choices, she said, because 'names like Noelle, and Tiffany made a girl sound like a HOOKER.' Parents with ordinary names often want something zippier for their kids.'(Wall Street Journal 1991)
Used with temperance and moderation; sparing in appetite
Example:
'She vetoed certain choices, she said, because 'names like Noelle, and Tiffany made a girl sound like a HOOKER.' Parents with ordinary names often want something zippier for their kids.'(Wall Street Journal 1991)
| hEnglish - advanced version |
abstemious
abstemious
\ab*ste"mi*ous\ (&?;), a. [l. abstemius; ab, abs + root of temetum intoxicating drink.]
1. abstaining from wine. [orig. latin sense.] under his special eye abstemious i grew up and thrived amain.
2. sparing in diet; refraining from a free use of food and strong drinks; temperate; abstinent; sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions. instances of longevity are chiefly among the abstemious.
3. sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation; as, an abstemious diet.
4. marked by, or spent in, abstinence; as, an abstemious life. "one abstemious day."
5. promotive of abstemiousness. [r.] such is the virtue of the abstemious well.
abstemious
\ab*ste"mi*ous\ (&?;), a. [l. abstemius; ab, abs + root of temetum intoxicating drink.]
1. abstaining from wine. [orig. latin sense.] under his special eye abstemious i grew up and thrived amain.
2. sparing in diet; refraining from a free use of food and strong drinks; temperate; abstinent; sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions. instances of longevity are chiefly among the abstemious.
3. sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation; as, an abstemious diet.
4. marked by, or spent in, abstinence; as, an abstemious life. "one abstemious day."
5. promotive of abstemiousness. [r.] such is the virtue of the abstemious well.
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abstemious
Characterized by self denial or abstinence, as in the use of drink, food.
Characterized by self denial or abstinence, as in the use of drink, food.
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
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