drinkable

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adjective

drink·​able ˈdriŋ-kə-bəl How to pronounce drinkable (audio)
: suitable or safe for drinking
drinkability noun

drinkable

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noun

: a liquid suitable for drinking : 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
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Adjective
Always in darkness, PSRs are thought to retain water ice that, if present, could be converted into drinkable water, breathable oxygen and rocket fuel. Leonard David, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025 The water condenses on the glass and flows down a tube to emerge as fresh, drinkable water. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
Salads, sammies and charcuterie plates can be enjoyed on the outdoor patio with its boundless views of the Capay Valley, and the retail side of the operation sells all manner of olive oil and other drinkables/comestibles. David Weiss, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 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 See All Example Sentences for drinkable

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1611, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1708, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of drinkable was in 1611

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“Drinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinkable. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

drinkable

adjective
drink·​able
ˈdriŋ-kə-bəl
: suitable or safe for drinking
drinkable water

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