Definitions for alimentary
ˌæl əˈmɛn tə rial·i·men·ta·ry

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. alimentary, alimental, nourishing, nutrient, nutritious, nutritive(adj)

   of or providing nourishment

   "good nourishing stew"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. alimentary(Adjective)

   of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion

2. alimentary(Adjective)

   nourishing; nutritious

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Alimentary(adj)

   pertaining to aliment or food, or to the function of nutrition; nutritious; alimental; as, alimentary substances

   Etymology: [L. alimentarius, fr. alimentum: cf. F. alimentaire.]

How to pronounce alimentary?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say alimentary in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of alimentary in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of alimentary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of alimentary in a Sentence

1. Jim Dickson:

   They were recovered as mostly small scraps from the ice around him, from his clothes and gear, and even from his alimentary tract, those findings prompted the questions : Where did the fragments come from ? How, precisely, did they get there ? How do they help our understanding of The Iceman ?

2. Elizabeth Adamson:

   Baby: an alimentary canal with a loud voice at one end and no responsibility at the other.

3. Ronald Reagan:

   Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.

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