drinkable
[dring-kuh-buh l]
- suitable for drinking.
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Origin of drinkable
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Examples from the Web for drinkable
Contemporary Examples
It's a bright, drinkable IPA made with dry American hops giving the nose hints of mango and passion fruit.
Clean, drinkable water was already scarce and is likely to remain so for a time.
Historical Examples
If it be drinkable by any manner of mortal, I must moisten my throat with it.
The New Adam and Eve (From "Mosses From An Old Manse")Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nature of approaches; whether water is drinkable and abundant.
Manual of Military TrainingJames A. Moss
That crew certainly had a concept of drinkable things and also of water.
The Art of Logical ThinkingWilliam Walker Atkinson
Some particular eatable or drinkable taken the night before; 6.
Mr. Punch With Rod and GunVarious
Meanwhile the store was being depleted of other than the drinkable property.
The Duke of StockbridgeEdward Bellamy