·adj Abstaining from wine.
II. Abstemious ·adj Promotive of abstemiousness.
III. Abstemious ·adj Marked by, or spent in, abstinence; as, an abstemious life.
IV. Abstemious ·adj Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation; as, an abstemious diet.
V. Abstemious ·adj Sparing in diet; refraining from a free use of food and strong drinks; temperate; abstinent; sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.