English Explanatory Dictionary

perishable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.
noun
  1. That which perishes or is short-lived.
  2. Food that does not keep for long.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

perishable more perishable most perishable perishables

Etymology

From Middle English *persishable, perysabyl, equivalent to perish + -able. Compare Old French perissable (and modern French périssable).

Synonyms

ephemeral shortlived

Antonyms

imperishable unperishable

Derived words

nonperishable perishability perishableness perishably
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