- sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"
- marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious with the use of adverbs"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"
- Abstaining from wine; Sparing in diet; refraining from a free use of food and strong drinks; temperate; abstinent; sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions; Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation; Marked by, or spent in, abstinence; as, an abstemious life.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Abstemious
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