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eatable

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eat​able
adjective
eat·​able
ˈē-tə-bəl

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • fit or able to be eaten
noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • something to eat
  • eat​ables plural food
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Adjective
comestible eating edible esculent
Antonyms: Adjective
inedible nonedible uneatable
Examples
Adjective
  • //a survival course in which you learn which wild plants are eatable
Noun
  • //the buffet table aboard the cruise ship always had a tempting array of eatables
First Known Use
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1
eatable
adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms

eat​able
adjective
eat·​able
ˈē-tə-bəl

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • fit or able to be eaten
noun

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • something to eat
  • eat​ables plural food
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Adjective
comestible eating edible esculent
Antonyms: Adjective
inedible nonedible uneatable
Examples
Adjective
  • //a survival course in which you learn which wild plants are eatable
Noun
  • //the buffet table aboard the cruise ship always had a tempting array of eatables
First Known Use
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1672, in the meaning defined at sense 1
eatable
adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms