4. Not softened by heat, hot water, or steam.

In`di*gest"ed*ness, n. The state or quality of being undigested;

crudeness. Bp. Burnet.

In*di*gest`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. The state or quality of being

indigestible; indigestibleness.

In`di*gest"i*ble (?), a. [L. indigestibilis: cf. F. indigestible. See

In- not, and Digest.]

1. Not digestible; not readily soluble in the digestive juices; not

easily convertible into products fitted for absorption.

2. Not digestible in the mind; distressful; intolerable; as, an

indigestible simile. T. Warton.

-- In`di*gest"i*ble*ness, n. -- In`di*gest"i*bly, adv.

In`di*ges"tion (?; 106), n. [L. indigestio: cf. F. indigestion. See In-

not, and Digest.] Lack of proper digestive action; a failure of the

normal changes which food should undergo in the alimentary canal;

dyspepsia; incomplete or difficult digestion.

In*dig"i*tate (?), v. i. [Pref. in- in + L. digitus finger.] To

communicate ideas by the fingers; to show or compute by the fingers.

[Obs.]

In*dig"i*tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indigitated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.

Indigitating (?).] To point out with the finger; to indicate. [Obs.]

The depressing this finger, . . . in the right hand indigitates six

hundred.

Sir T. Browne.

In*dig`i*ta"tion (?), n. The act of pointing out as with the finger;

indication. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.

In`di*glu"cin (?), n. [Indican + glucin.] (Chem.) The variety of sugar

(glucose) obtained from the glucoside indican. It is unfermentable, but

reduces Fehling's solution.

In*dign" (?), a. [L. indignus; pref. in- not + dignus worthy: cf. F.

indigne. See Dignity.] Unworthy; undeserving; disgraceful; degrading.

Chaucer.

Counts it scorn to draw Comfort indign from any meaner thing.

Trench.

{ In*dig"nance (?), In*dig"nan*cy (?), } n. Indignation. [Obs.]

Spenser.

In*dig"nant (?), a. [L. indignans, -antis, p. pr. of indignari to be

indignant, disdain. See Indign.] Affected with indignation; wrathful;

passionate; irate; feeling wrath, as when a person is exasperated by

unworthy or unjust treatment, by a mean action, or by a degrading

accusation.

He strides indignant, and with haughty cries To single fight the

fairy prince defies.

Tickell.

In*dig"nant*ly, adv. In an indignant manner.

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