inedibles
Cannot be eaten
Things that cannot or should not be eaten.
The word appears most often in contexts distinguishing food from non-food items: The toddler kept putting inedibles in her mouth.
It contrasts with edibles, particularly in discussions of what's safe to consume versus what isn't.
Discarded waste material
- trashDiscarded worthless material
- rubbishWaste or nonsense
- refuseReject or garbage
- scrapsSmall remaining pieces
discards · debris · litter · junk · spoilage · rinds · peels · bones
Capable of being molded
- metalHard conductive solid
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- ceramicFired clay material
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
silicone · foam · cardboard · cork · paper · fabric · leather · wood
Harmful ingested substance
- venomInjected animal poison
- toxinBiological-origin harm agent
- cyanideToxic carbon-nitrogen compound
- arsenicToxic metalloid element
lead · mercury · antifreeze · bleach · ammonia · detergent · mothballs · paint
Decorative food topping
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
- wax fruitDecorative imitation produce
- plastic flowersManufactured botanical replicas
- cake toppersDecorative items on frosted desserts
garbage
Discarded waste material
scraps · discards · debris · litter · junk · spoilage · rinds · peels · bones · shells
plastic
Capable of being molded
rubber · silicone · foam · cardboard · cork · paper · fabric · leather · wood · stone
poison
Harmful ingested substance
arsenic · lead · mercury · antifreeze · bleach · ammonia · detergent · mothballs · paint · glue
garnish
Decorative food topping
- centerpieceDecorative table focal point
- wax fruitDecorative imitation produce
- plastic flowersManufactured botanical replicas
inediblesedibles
Items safe to consume
food · foodstuffs · comestibles · eatables · provisions