IMPERISHABLE

imperishable

(adjective) not perishable

abiding, enduring, imperishable

(adjective) lasting a long time; “an abiding belief”; “imperishable truths”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

imperishable

not perishable; not subject to decay; enduring permanently

Noun

imperishable (plural imperishables)

(in the plural) something that does not perish, or keeps for a long time

Source: Wiktionary


Im*per"ish*a*ble, a. Etym: [Pref. im- not + perishable: cf. F. impérissable.]

Definition: Not perisha ble; not subject to decay; indestructible; enduringpermanently; as, an imperishable monument; imperishable renown.

– Im*per"ish*a*ble*ness, n.

– Im*per"ish*a*bly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

13 March 2025

ACCURATE

(adjective) conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; “an accurate reproduction”; “the accounting was accurate”; “accurate measurements”; “an accurate scale”


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