Look up: abstemious

1. abstemious
   [adj] - marked by temperance in indulgence 2. [adj] - sparing in consumption of especially food and drink
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2. Abstemious
   Abstemious: Marked by restraint, especially in the consumption of food or alcohol. From the Latin prefix 'abs-,' meaning 'from' or 'away,' and the Latin noun 'temetum,' meaning 'intoxicating drink.'
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3. Abstemious
   Ab·ste'mi·ous adjective [ Latin 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 amai...
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4. abstemious
   light(a) adjective marked by temperance in indulgence; `abstemious with the use of adverbs`; `a light eater`; `a light smoker`; `ate a light supper`
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5. abstemious
   adjective sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; `the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious`- John Galsworthy
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6. Abstemious
   • (a.) Abstaining from wine. • (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.) Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation; as, an abstemious diet. • (a.) Marked...
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7. abstemious
   abstemious 1. Moderation in eating and drinking, sober, temperate; not self-indulgent. 2. Etymology: abs-, ab-, 'from, away from' plus temetum, 'intoxicating drink, mead, wine'.
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