drinkable

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adjective

drink·​able ˈdriŋ-kə-bəl 

: suitable or safe for drinking

drinkability

ˌdriŋ-kə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

drinkable

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noun

: a liquid suitable for drinking : beverage

Synonyms

Adjective

• potable
• clean
• fresh

Noun

• drink
• beverage

Examples of drinkable in a Sentence

Adjective

This coffee is so hot it's not drinkable.

technically, that cheap stuff may be wine, but it's hardly drinkable

Noun

the thoughtful hostess offered her guests an assortment of alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinkables

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

While there’s no public Wi-Fi at the campsites, there are toilets, showers, drinkable tap water, and battery-charging facilities, among other amenities. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025

Lurking within sunlight-shy craters, deposits of water ice might be transformed into oxygen, drinkable water, and rocket fuel. —Leonard David, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025

Noun

Turns out the sheet was covering edibles and drinkables infused with the very same THC that Patrick wants to ban. —John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025

Others criticized the House proposal's narrow exemption for drinkables, calling instead for a robust regulatory framework for a broader range of products. —Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1611, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1708, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

drinkable

adjective

drink·​able

ˈdriŋ-kə-bəl

: suitable or safe for drinking

drinkable water