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eatworthy en · ADJ

Etymology

From eat + -worthy.

Meanings

1. Worthy of being eaten; suitable for consumption; edible.
   • When a creature thinks of something as eatworthy or chew-worthy, for example, it might move toward and ingest it; the creature does not have to wait for food to come to it […] 1993, Scott M. Christensen, Dale R. Turner, Folk psychology and the philosophy of mind:
   • […] positive and non-eatworthy perception of penguins in general?' 'Not insurmountable, sir. If you recall, we had a similar problem marketing baby seal burgers, and they are now one of our most popular lines. 2004, Jasper Fforde, Something Rotten:
   • Fido believes that there is something eatworthy behind the triangle. 1985, Behaviorism, volumes 13-14:

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