edible

ed·i·ble

adj \ˈe-də-bəl\

Definition of EDIBLE

: fit to be eaten : eatable

— ed·i·bil·i·ty \ˌe-də-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— edible noun

— ed·i·ble·ness \ˈe-də-bəl-nəs\ noun

Examples of EDIBLE

1. a plant with edible leaves
2. All of the decorations on the gingerbread house were edible.

Origin of EDIBLE

Late Latin edibilis, from Latin edere to eat — more at eat

First Known Use: 1594

Related to EDIBLE

Synonyms: comestible, eatable, eating, esculent

Antonyms: inedible, nonedible, uneatable

Related Words: absorbable, chewable, digestible, ingestible, swallowable; nourishing, nutritious, nutritive; appetizing, delicious, flavorful, palatable, savory (also savoury), succulent, tasty, toothsome, toothy

Near Antonyms: indigestible, nondigestible, nonnutritious, undigestible

[+]more[-]hide

Rhymes with EDIBLE

credible, spreadable