imperishable
not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring.
Origin of imperishable
1Other words from imperishable
- im·per·ish·a·bil·i·ty, im·per·ish·a·ble·ness, noun
- im·per·ish·a·bly, adverb
Words Nearby imperishable
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How to use imperishable in a sentence
The last two years have seen so many departures of people who for most of my life seemed imperishable.
Remembering the Man Who Brought Jaws—and Me—to the Shelves | Christopher Buckley | December 23, 2008 | THE DAILY BEASTHis grand work, the Animal Kingdom, forms an imperishable monument of his genius.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellHe who peruses its loving pages, gains a tender brother whose body is unseen, but whose memory becomes imperishable.
Comrade Kropotkin | Victor RobinsonI suppose the monastic life will always make an imperishable appeal to the worst, and, thank God, some of the best.
Sinister Street, vol. 1 | Compton MackenzieTo them I will still be here, standing over them, gigantic, imperishable.
The Worshippers | Damon Francis Knight
But these doctrines and principles were brought from the Word of God and possess imperishable excellency.
The Covenants And The Covenanters | Various
British Dictionary definitions for imperishable
/ (ɪmˈpɛrɪʃəbəl) /
not subject to decay or deterioration: imperishable goods
not likely to be forgotten: imperishable truths
Derived forms of imperishable
- imperishability or imperishableness, noun
- imperishably, adverb
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