top definitions
quizzes
related content
examples
explore dictionary

drinkable

[ dring-kuh-buh l ]

/ ˈdrɪŋ kə bəl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR drinkable ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

suitable for drinking.

QUIZZES

TAKE THIS QUIZ TO SEE WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT 2ND-3RD GRADE VOCAB FROM BOOKS!

Are you learning new vocabulary? Or do you just have an interest in words? Either way, this quiz is for you.

Question 1 of 10

orchard

body of land completely surrounded by water

group of cultivated fruit trees

long mournful cry

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of drinkable

First recorded in 1605–15; drink + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM drinkable

drink·a·bil·i·ty, drink·a·ble·ness, noundrink·a·bly, adverbnon·drink·a·ble, adjectiveun·drink·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby drinkable

drink like a fish, drink to, drink to me only with thine eyes, drink-driver, drink-driving, drinkable, drinker, drinker moth, drinker respirator, drinkery, drinking

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for drinkable

It's a bright, drinkable IPA made with dry American hops giving the nose hints of mango and passion fruit.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama|Jeff Campagna|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Clean, drinkable water was already scarce and is likely to remain so for a time.
Terrorists Exploit a Disaster|Ria Misra|August 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Of course, if local authorities tell you the regular water is drinkable, it should be used.
In Time Of Emergency|Department of Defense
The woman said, "If you know a place where the coffee is drinkable, stop."
The Huddlers|William Campbell Gault

By making a cut at the extremity of one of the sprays that hang down towards the ground, a fresh, drinkable water flows out.
My Friends the Savages|Giovanni Battista Cerruti
Nature of approaches; whether water is drinkable and abundant.
Manual of Military Training|James A. Moss
In short, they carried away all that was eatable and drinkable in the house.
Six Women and the Invasion|Gabrielle Yerta

Emoji Challenge! Test Yourself!