Eating and drinking in moderation.
Sparingly used or consumed: abstemious meals.
Restricted to bare necessities: an abstemious way of life.
Sparingly used or consumed: abstemious meals.
Restricted to bare necessities: an abstemious way of life.
by Anonymous October 10, 2003
A word that contains all 5 vowels of a, e, i, o, & u, in order.
If y is used as a vowel, then it can be appended, abstemiously.
If y is used as a vowel, then it can be appended, abstemiously.
Man doing crossword, was puzzled by a 10 letter word a---e-iou-. He paused, and then his face lit up.
"Ah yes! Abstemious."
"Ah yes! Abstemious."
by Kerb December 8, 2004