perishable
/'periʃəbl/
Definition
Adjective:
- Liable to decay or spoil quickly: Describes something, especially food, that can become rotten or unusable in a relatively short period if not preserved properly.
- Subject to death or destruction; mortal or temporary: Describes things or beings that are not permanent and are destined to end or decay.
Noun:
- A type of food that decays rapidly: An item, particularly food, that requires refrigeration or special handling to prevent it from spoiling.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- Milk is a highly perishable item and must be kept cold.
- The beauty of a flower is a reminder of the perishable nature of all living things.
- Noun:
- The truck was loaded with perishables like meat and dairy products.
- Always put the perishables in the refrigerator first after grocery shopping.
Advanced Usage
- "Perishable goods": A common commercial and logistical term for items that have a short shelf life and require controlled conditions (like refrigeration) during transport and storage.
- The company specializes in the rapid delivery of perishable goods.
- Conceptually, used to describe abstract things that are transient.
- Happiness can feel like a perishable commodity in times of stress.
Variants and Related Words
- Perishability (noun): The quality or state of being perishable.
- The perishability of fresh fruit affects its price and distribution.
- Non-perishable (adjective): Not subject to rapid decay; describing items with a long shelf life.
- Canned beans and rice are considered non-perishable foods.
Synonyms
- Spoilable: Likely to spoil or decay.
- Decayable: Capable of undergoing decay.
- Mortal: Subject to death (for living beings, emphasizing the "perishable" nature of life).
Related Phrases
- Perishable item/product: The standard phrase for a physical good that can spoil.
- Please check the expiration date on all perishable items.
- Perishable evidence: (In legal/forensic contexts) Evidence that can degrade or be lost over time if not collected and preserved.
- The blood sample is perishable evidence and must be analyzed immediately.
Related Idioms
- While not a direct idiom, the concept is embedded in phrases about impermanence.
- "All flesh is grass" is a biblical idiom conveying that human life is perishable and temporary, much like grass that withers.
Adjective
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liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay
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this minute and perishable planet
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perishable foods such as butter and fruit
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Noun
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food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated
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