adj abstaining from wine.
2. abstemious ·adj promotive of abstemiousness.
3. abstemious ·adj marked by, or spent in, abstinence; as, an abstemious life.
4. abstemious ·adj sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation; as, an abstemious diet.
5. 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.