Word Meaning

abstemious definition and meaning

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 by, or spent in, abstinence; as, an abstemious life.
a. Promotive of abstemiousness.

Crossword clues for abstemious

- Unintoxicated