DRINKABLE

drinkable, potable

(adjective) suitable for drinking

beverage, drink, drinkable, potable

(noun) any liquid suitable for drinking; “may I take your beverage order?”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

drinkable (comparative more drinkable, superlative most drinkable)

Able to be drunk (as liquid).

(of water) Safe to drink.

(of an alcoholic beverage, especially wine) Of good or satisfactory quality.

Synonyms

• (safe to drink): potable, drinkworthy, safe to drink

• (of good or satisfactory quality)

Antonyms

• (safe to drink): impotable, undrinkable

• (of good or satisfactory quality): undrinkable

Coordinate terms

• edible, eatable, comestible

Noun

drinkable (plural drinkables)

(mostly, in the plural) That which can be drunk.

Anagrams

• Birkeland, brandlike

Source: Wiktionary


Drink"a*ble, a.

Definition: Capable of being drunk; suitable for drink; potable. Macaulay. Also used substantively, esp. in the plural. Steele.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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