perishable
1Perishable — Per ish*a*ble, a. [F. p[ e]rissable.] Liable to perish; subject to decay, destruction, or death; as, perishable goods; our perishable bodies. [1913 Webster] …
2perishable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of food) likely to rot quickly. ► NOUN (perishables) ▪ perishable foodstuffs …
3perishable — index ephemeral, nonsubstantial (not sturdy), temporary, transient Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
4perishable — 1610s, from PERISH (Cf. perish) + ABLE (Cf. able) …
5perishable — [adj] liable to spoil, rot decaying, decomposable, destructible, easily spoiled, short lived, unstable; concepts 462,485 Ant. continuation, endurance …
6perishable — [per′ish ə bəl] adj. that may perish; esp., liable to spoil or deteriorate, as some foods n. something, esp. a food, liable to spoil or deteriorate perishability n. perishableness …
7perishable — perishables per‧ish‧a‧bles [ˈperɪʆəblz] noun [plural] COMMERCE TRANSPORT food products that are likely to decay if they are not kept in the proper conditions: • The movement of perishables from Northern Ireland is another area of big business… …
8perishable — [[t]pe̱rɪʃəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ Goods such as food that are perishable go bad after quite a short length of time. ...perishable food like fruit, vegetables and meat... Raw eggs are highly perishable and must be chilled before and after cooking …
9perishable — / perɪʃəb(ə)l/ adjective which can go bad or become rotten easily ● perishable goods ● perishable items ● a perishable cargo …
10perishable — adjective Date: 1611 liable to perish ; liable to spoil or decay < such perishable products as fruit, vegetables, butter, and eggs > • perishability noun • perishable noun …
