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drinkable en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈdɹɪŋk.ə.bəl/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. Able to be drunk (as liquid).
  2. (of water) Safe to drink.
  3. (especially, of an alcoholic beverage) Of good or satisfactory quality.

Forms

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most drinkable Degree=Sup lexicographic
more drinkable Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

nonpotable · undrinkable (antonym(s) of “safe to drink”) · undrinkable (antonym(s) of “of good or satisfactory quality”) · unpotable · impotable (antonym(s) of “safe to drink”)

Coordinates

edible · eatable · comestible

Deriveds

drinkableness

Hypernyms

ingestible

Hyponyms

cidery

Relateds

drink · potent

Synonyms

potable (safe to drink) · potulent · downable · chuggable · safe to drink (safe to drink) · drinkable · drinkworthy (safe to drink) · quaffable

Translations (64)

da værd at drikke (of good or satisfactory quality) · es bebible (safe to drink) · ro potabil (safe to drink) · mk пи́тка (safe to drink) · mk пи́вка (of good or satisfactory quality) · nb drikkbar (of good or satisfactory quality) · eo trinkebla (safe to drink) · es bebedizo (safe to drink) · nl drinkbaar (safe to drink) · gv yn-iu (safe to drink) · nb drikkbar (safe to drink) · pms beivìbil (safe to drink) · be пі́тны (safe to drink) · de Trink- (safe to drink) · fur potabil (safe to drink) · nn drikkbar (safe to drink) · la poculentus (safe to drink) · pt potável (safe to drink) · pl pitny (safe to drink) · uk питни́й (safe to drink) · nrf potabl'ye (safe to drink) · mk пи́вко (of good or satisfactory quality) · gl potable (safe to drink) · ka სასმელად ვარგისი (safe to drink) · fr buvable (safe to drink) · fi juotava (of good or satisfactory quality) · mk пи́ток (safe to drink) · ka სმადი (safe to drink) · gv iuoil (safe to drink) · af drinkbaar (safe to drink) · fi juotava (safe to drink) · hu iható (safe to drink) · nn drikkbar (of good or satisfactory quality) · mk пи́тко (safe to drink) · ca potable (safe to drink) · hu iható (of good or satisfactory quality) · nb drikkelig (safe to drink) · ka დასალევად ვარგისი (safe to drink) · ru питьево́й (safe to drink) · da drikkelig (safe to drink) · de trinkbar (of good or satisfactory quality) · bg годен за пиене (safe to drink) · pdt drinkjboa (safe to drink) · fr potable (safe to drink) · he שָׁתִי (safe to drink) · el πόσιμος (safe to drink) · da drikkelig (of good or satisfactory quality) · nb drikkelig (of good or satisfactory quality) · tsg mainum (safe to drink) · pt bebível (safe to drink) · mfe potab (safe to drink) · bg пивък (of good or satisfactory quality) · bg питеен (safe to drink) · de trinkbar (safe to drink) · hi पेय (safe to drink) · fr buvable (of good or satisfactory quality) · es bebestible (safe to drink) · cs pitný (safe to drink) · ka დალევადი (safe to drink) · pl zdatny do picia (of good or satisfactory quality) · it potabile (safe to drink) · cmn 可飲用的 /可饮用的 (safe to drink) · fi juomakelpoinen (safe to drink) · es potable (safe to drink)

drinkable en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈdɹɪŋk.ə.bəl/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (in-plural) 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. 1931, Qassim Ali Jairazbhoy, Fear Allah and take your own part, page 112:

Forms

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drinkables Number=Plur lexicographic