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adjective

ˈdriŋ-kə-bəl How to pronounce drinkable (audio)
Definition of drinkablenext
as in potable
suitable for drinking technically, that cheap stuff may be wine, but it's hardly drinkable

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drinkable

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noun

as in drink
a liquid suitable for drinking the thoughtful hostess offered her guests an assortment of alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinkables

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Recent Examples of drinkable
Adjective
In Bangladesh, the NGO said, 47,000 Rohingya refugees may be deprived of access to drinkable water. — Isabelle Mayault, The Dial, 13 Feb. 2025 Hood suggested making sure that homes were stocked with shelf-stable foods that cen be prepared without power, drinkable water and a backup way to heat their home. — Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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 The imperative to make seawater drinkable shows no sign of easing. — Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2019 See All Example Sentences for drinkable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drinkable
  1. potable
  2. drink
  3. clean
  4. beverage
  5. fresh
Adjective
  • Join 19 others in the comments View Comments John Stauch, the CEO of Pentair, a water treatment company that manufactures municipal equipment used to deliver potable water to homes and businesses, said the company purchases $100 million worth of aluminum and steel from outside the US.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Those violations included not having potable running water, raw food not separated from ready-to-eat food and a stop-sale on food not being in wholesome condition.
    — Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of potable
Noun
  • On the menu, drinks can include Jubani, a drink made with coffee and the husk of coffee cherries, served with cardamom, ginger, cinnamon; and Mofawar, coffee served with cardamom and cream.
    — Hira Qureshi, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Golden Milk Golden milk is a drink made with milk, ground turmeric, and other spices like ginger and black pepper.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of drink
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of clean
Noun
  • These festive beverages will be available through the holiday weekend.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Nonalcoholic beverages have become an increasingly popular choice for those looking to unwind without the negative side effects of alcohol.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of beverage
Adjective
  • Keep the following pointers in mind to ensure your cheese experience is the crème de la crème: Think fresh.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The first film was good, better than its 43% critic score indicated back in 2018, but now both its critic and audience score have improved since the original, a fresh 63% and a 79% respectively.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of fresh

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