abstemious
21abstemious — [əb sti:mɪəs] adjective indulging only very moderately in something, especially food and drink. Derivatives abstemiously adverb abstemiousness noun Origin C17: from L. abstemius (from ab from + a word related to temetum alcoholic liquor ) + ous …
22abstemious — a. Abstinent (by habit), sober, moderate, habitually temperate, sparing in diet See abstinent …
23abstemious — adjective formal or humorous careful not to have too much food, drink etc abstemiously adverb abstemiousness noun (U) …
24abstemious — adj 1. habitually abstinent, nonin dulgent, moderate, temperate; teetotal, nondrinking, sober, not intoxicated or drunk, prohibitionary, U.S. dry, blue ribbon; continent, celibate, fasting, dieting; puritanical, puritanlike, austere, self… …
25abstemious — ab·ste·mi·ous …
26abstemious — adjective Syn: moderate, restrained, temperate, self disciplined, self restrained, sober, austere, ascetic, puritanical, spartan Ant: self indulgent …
27abstemious — UK [əbˈstiːmɪəs] / US [əbˈstɪmɪəs] adjective often humorous deliberately avoiding too much food or alcohol …
28abstemious — ab•ste•mi•ous [[t]æbˈsti mi əs[/t]] adj. 1) sparing in eating and drinking; temperate 2) characterized by abstinence • Etymology: 1615–25; < L abstēmius=abs abs + tēmius, akin to tēmētum intoxicating drink; see ous ab•ste′mi•ous•ly, adv.… …
29abstemious — a. practising temperance; teetotal …
30abstemious — Pākiko. See refrain …