potable

¹po·ta·ble

adj \ˈpō-tə-bəl\

Definition of POTABLE

: suitable for drinking

— po·ta·bil·i·ty \ˌpō-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— po·ta·ble·ness \ˈpō-tə-bəl-nəs\ noun

Examples of POTABLE

1. <around here, the only potable water comes from wells>

Origin of POTABLE

Middle English, from Late Latin potabilis, from Latin potare to drink; akin to Latin bibere to drink, Greek pinein

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to POTABLE

Synonyms: drinkable

Antonyms: undrinkable

Related Words: clean, fresh, pure, uncontaminated, unpolluted; nonpoisonous

Near Antonyms: contaminated, dirty, foul, polluted; poison, poisonous, toxic; unhealthful, unhealthy, unwholesome

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Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, gimlet, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail