drinkable
/'driɳkəbl/
Definition
Adjective:
- Suitable for drinking: Describes a liquid, especially water, that is safe and acceptable to consume.
- Pleasant to drink: Can describe a beverage that is of acceptable or good quality.
Noun:
- Any liquid suitable for drinking: A beverage; a drink. (Often used in the plural form 'drinkables').
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- After purification, the water from the stream was finally drinkable.
- The wine was cheap but perfectly drinkable.
- Noun:
- The hotel provided complimentary drinkables in the mini-bar.
- We need to stock up on drinkables for the party.
Advanced Usage
- "Make something drinkable": To treat or prepare a liquid so it becomes safe or pleasant to drink.
- A simple filter can make questionable water drinkable.
Variants and Related Words
- Drink (v/n): The base verb meaning to consume liquid, or the liquid itself.
- Potable (adj): A more formal synonym for 'drinkable,' often used in technical contexts about water.
- Undrinkable (adj): The opposite; not suitable for drinking.
Synonyms
- Potable (adj): Safe to drink.
- Beverage (n): A drink other than water.
Antonyms
- Undrinkable (adj): Not safe or pleasant to drink.
- Non-potable (adj): Formally not safe for drinking.
Related Phrases
- "Fit to drink": An informal phrase meaning the same as 'drinkable.'
- Is the tap water here fit to drink?
Adjective
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suitable for drinking
Noun
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any liquid suitable for drinking
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may I take your beverage order?
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