perishable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.ʃə.bəl/
Etymology
From Middle English *persishable, perysabyl, equivalent to perish + -able. Compare Old French perissable (and modern French périssable).
Meanings
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Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.
perishable goods
perishable foodstuffs
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more perishable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most perishable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
perishableness · nonperishable · perishably · perishability
Synonyms
Translations (33)
ru бре́нный (liable to perish) · de vergänglich (liable to perish) · fr périssable (liable to perish) · cy darfodus (liable to perish) · de leichtverderblich (liable to perish) · mr नाशिवंत (liable to perish) · es caduco (liable to perish) · bg нетраен (liable to perish) · mk нетраен (liable to perish) · no lettbedervelig (liable to perish) · nl beperkt houdbaar (liable to perish) · ru преходя́щий (liable to perish) · es fallidero (liable to perish) · hi विनाशी (liable to perish) · de begrenzt haltbar (liable to perish) · es perecible (liable to perish) · de verderblich (liable to perish) · pl nietrwały (liable to perish) · mk расиплив (liable to perish) · ru тле́нный (liable to perish) · es efímero (liable to perish) · got 𐍂𐌹𐌿𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍃 (liable to perish) · es perecedero (liable to perish) · gv çherraghtagh (liable to perish) · it deperibile (liable to perish) · pt perecível (liable to perish) · hu romlandó (liable to perish) · hi नश्वर (liable to perish) · nl bederfelijk (liable to perish) · fi pilaantuva (liable to perish) · ru сме́ртный (liable to perish) · ca perible (liable to perish) · de kurzlebig (liable to perish)