as in potable
suitable for drinking
technically, that cheap stuff may be wine, but it's hardly drinkable
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Recent Examples of drinkable
Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 12 May 2025
In the weeks following Hurricane Maria, millions of Puerto Ricans were left without power and drinkable water.
—Sheetal Khedkar Rao, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Ella Nilsen, CNN, 15 Aug. 2023
Also, these products may contain synthetic materials and chemical agents that can harm wildlife and strain the treatment process that helps make water drinkable.
—cleveland, 1 May 2020
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Adjective
Coffee taste is subjective, and this super-rich and caramel-forward blend is extremely drinkable and reminds me of working from the coffee shop down the street from my house.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 12 May 2025
In the weeks following Hurricane Maria, millions of Puerto Ricans were left without power and drinkable water.
—Sheetal Khedkar Rao, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Noun
And states and individual water districts are also submitting applications for additional funding to support long-term projects including drip irrigation, ripping out water-intensive grass from cities, or investing in desalination plants to make ocean water or brackish water drinkable.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 15 Aug. 2023
Also, these products may contain synthetic materials and chemical agents that can harm wildlife and strain the treatment process that helps make water drinkable.
—cleveland, 1 May 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drinkable
Adjective
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Today, that system stores 10,000 gallons of rainwater, half of which is potable.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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The potable water tank, the investigation found, was filled before the woman bought the RV three months ago and could have contained contaminated water.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
5 June 2025
Noun
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This makes enough green tomato water for about 6 cocktails Serving Suggestion To mix one drink: Fill a glass with ice.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
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The pink tropical drink is light, effervescent, and quickly gaining a following—but getting your hands on a bottle of its main aperitif isn’t so easy.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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The clean, bright walls along with colorful rugs and hardwood floors can seem impossible for people living in apartments.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2023
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At the end of the dredging, sediment that’s not placed on the beach could be left in the pit and covered with a layer of clean sand.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2023
Noun
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Carlotto said the interior resembled a nightclub, with a counter staffed by bartenders and stocked with alcoholic beverages, a dance floor and a DJ.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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The food and beverage industry is full of men, and Anne would go toe-to-toe with the best of them.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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None of which, sad to say, is terribly fresh or exciting.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2025
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The complimentary chips were fresh and crisp and stood up well to the mild, thin red salsa (served in a small carafe to be poured into individual small bowls), the cheese dip and the guacamole.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
25 June 2025
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“Drinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drinkable. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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