imperishable
[ im-per-i-shuh-buhl ]
/ ɪmˈpɛr ɪ ʃə bəl /
adjective
not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring.
QUIZZES
DON’T VACILLATE! VANQUISH THIS WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ!
It’d be a real faux pas to miss this quiz on the words from August 3–9, 2020!
Question 1 of 7
What does “vacillate” mean?
Origin of imperishable
First recorded in 1640–50; im-2 + perishable
OTHER WORDS FROM imperishable
im·per·ish·a·bil·i·ty, im·per·ish·a·ble·ness, nounim·per·ish·a·bly, adverbWords nearby imperishable
imperial presidency, Imperial Valley, Imperial War Museum, imperil, imperious, imperishable, imperium, impermanent, impermeable, impermissible, impers.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
Example sentences from the Web for imperishable
British Dictionary definitions for imperishable
imperishable
/ (ɪmˈpɛrɪʃəbəl) /
adjective
not subject to decay or deteriorationimperishable goods
not likely to be forgottenimperishable truths
Derived forms of imperishable
imperishability or imperishableness, nounimperishably, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012