Meaning of Abstemious

English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Abstemious

1. 1
   a.

   Abstaining from wine.

2. 2
   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.

3. 3
   a.

   Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation; as, an abstemious diet.

4. 4
   a.

   Marked by, or spent in, abstinence; as, an abstemious life.

5. 5
   a.

   Promotive of abstemiousness.

6. 6
   a.

   Abstaining from wine.

7. 7
   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.

8. 8
   a.

   Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation; as, an abstemious diet.

9. 9
   a.

   Marked by, or spent in, abstinence; as, an abstemious life.

10. 10
    a.

    Promotive of abstemiousness.