drinkable

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adjective

drink·​able ˈdriŋ-kə-bəl How to pronounce drinkable (audio)
Synonyms of drinkablenext
: suitable or safe for drinking
drinkability
ˌdriŋ-kə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce drinkable (audio)
noun

drinkable

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noun

: a liquid suitable for drinking : beverage

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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
Utterly drinkable but also worthy of some aging. — Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Kefir berry and banana smoothie — blend plain kefir with banana, mixed berries, rolled oats and ground flaxseed for a quick drinkable synbiotic breakfast or snack. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
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One day, astronauts may be able to make Moon water drinkable. — Thomas Orlando, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2024 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 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

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The first known use of drinkable was in 1611

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drinkable

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

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