perishable
subject to decay, ruin, or destruction: perishable fruits and vegetables.
Usually perishables. something perishable, especially food.
Origin of perishable
1Other words from perishable
- per·ish·a·bil·i·ty, per·ish·a·ble·ness, noun
- per·ish·a·bly, adverb
- un·per·ish·a·ble, adjective
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How to use perishable in a sentence
Use more perishable ingredients, such as certain types of produce, first and save the hardier ones for later.
As stay-at-home restrictions rise, here are ways to cope | Washington Post Staff, Elizabeth Chang, Mari-Jane Williams, Becky Krystal, Kendra Nichols, Caitlin Moore, Stephanie Merry, Missy Rosenberg, Katherine Lee | December 2, 2020 | Washington PostOne descendant of that family, Peggy Josserand, usually produces Reblochon, a soft and highly perishable fermier cheese.
When specialty cheesemaking becomes a quarantine pastime | By Kat Craddock/Saveur | December 1, 2020 | Popular-ScienceWe saw our perishable foods like meat, seafood, produce, dairy — those all went up a lot, a tremendous amount, because restaurants mostly were closed down.
How to Succeed by Being Authentic (Hint: Carefully) (Ep. 438) | Stephen J. Dubner | November 5, 2020 | FreakonomicsThat way, when the power goes out, you can just throw all your perishables inside to avoid waste.
Bucciero and Gibaldi said that the best rate they could get from UPS’ second-day air service — which they would need to use in order to ensure its perishable goods get to customers on time — would be a $20 flat rate.
A domino effect: How USPS delays may hurt e-commerce startups | Anna Hensel | August 14, 2020 | Digiday
The lady of the flowers had been long dead, and her spirit was still supposed to bear the brand of perishability.
In the South Seas | Robert Louis StevensonThe great lack of architectural ruins in the country today may be largely accounted for by its perishability.
The World's Progress, Vol. I (of X) | Various
British Dictionary definitions for perishable
/ (ˈpɛrɪʃəbəl) /
liable to rot or wither
(often plural) a perishable article, esp food
Derived forms of perishable
- perishability or perishableness, noun
- perishably, adverb
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