drinkable

B2
US /ˈdrɪnkəbəl/
noun adj Freq #48798

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    That which can be drunk.

    During the course of the day we know how to face acute hunger, and learn the value of abstaining from using our eatables and drinkables.

  2. 2
    adj

    suitable for drinking

  3. 3
    noun

    any liquid suitable for drinking

  4. 4
    adj

    Able to be drunk (as liquid).

  5. 5
    adj

    Safe to drink.

  6. 6
    adj

    Of good or satisfactory quality.

Etymology

From Middle English drinkable, drynkeable, equivalent to drink + -able.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 adj · suitable for drinking potable
3 noun · any liquid suitable for... drink
5 adj · safe to drink. drinkworthypotablesafe to drink
More chuggabledownablepotulentquaffable
Opposites
impotablenonpotableundrinkableunpotable
Word family
Derived forms drinkableness
Related forms drinkpotent

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