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
potable (comparative more potable, superlative most potable)
(formal) Good for drinking without fear of disease or poisoning.
Synonyms: drinkable, drinkworthy
• comestible
• edible
• eatable
• eatworthy
potable (plural potables)
Any drinkable liquid; a beverage.
• optable
Source: Wiktionary
Po"ta*ble, a. Etym: [F., fr. L. potabilis, fr. potare to drink; akin to Gr. po`tos a drinking, po`sis a drink, Skr. pa to drink, OIr. ibim I drink. Cf. Poison, Bib, Imbibe.]
Definition: Fit to be drunk; drinkable. "Water fresh and potable." Bacon.
– n.
Definition: A potable liquid; a beverage. "Useful in potables." J. Philips.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 February 2025
(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
