abstemious

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Promotive of abstemiousness

Such is the virtue of the abstemious well. - John Dryden.

Abstaining from wine

Under his special eye Abstemious I grew up and thrived amain. - John Milton.

Sparing in diet; refraining from a free use of food and strong drinks; temperate; abstinent; sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions

Instances of longevity are chiefly among the abstemious - John Arbuthnot.

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

One abstemious day. - Alexander Pope.

Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation

an abstemious diet - Edward Gibbon.

characterized by self denial or abstinence, as in the use of drink, food
{a} temperate in diet
sparing in consumption of especially food and drink; "the pleasures of the table, never of much consequence to one naturally abstemious"- John Galsworthy
marked by temperance in indulgence; "abstemious meals"; "a light eater"; "a light smoker"; "ate a light supper"
Someone who is abstemious avoids doing too much of something enjoyable such as eating or drinking. careful not to have too much food, drink etc
Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation; as, an abstemious diet
{s} not indulgent, satisfied with little, sparing, moderate
abstemiousness
The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing in the use of food and strong drinks. It expresses a greater degree of abstinence than temperance
abstemiously
{a} temperately
abstemiousness
{n} temperance in diet
Abstemiousness
moderation in eating and drinking
Abstemiousness
restricted to bare necessities
abstemiously
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink
abstemiously
moderately, in a restrained manner, sparingly
abstemiously
in a sparing manner; without overindulgence; "he ate and drank abstemiously"; "indulged temperately in cocktails
abstemiousness
It expresses a greater degree of abstinence than temperance
abstemiousness
The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing in the use of food and strong drinks. It expresses a greater degree of abstinence than
abstemiousness
{i} nonindulgence, austerity, moderation
abstemiousness
moderation in eating and drinking restricted to bare necessities
abstemiousness
The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing in the use of food and strong drinks
abstemious
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