eatable
Collocations
3ADJ.
protected, softer
VERB + EATABLE
includes
ADV.
practically
Definitions
adj
Able to be eaten; edible.
The contents of the pan began to boil, and he turned to plunge his hand into the bowl; I conjectured that this preparation was probably for our supper, and, being hungry, I resolved it should be eatable;
When the seeds are larger, softer, and more eatable, they are protected by an excessively hard and stony covering, as in the plum and peach tribe ; or they are enclosed in a tough horny core, as with crabs and apples.
noun
Anything edible; food.
The Excise which is laid very high throughout all Sicily, especially upon all eatables and wearing apparel is usually there […]
Ecod, your worship, I never have courage till I see the eatables and drinkables brought upo’ the table, and then I’m as bauld as a lion.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — any substance that can be used as food
- comestible
- edible
- pabulum
- victual
- victuals
adjective — suitable for use as food
Antonyms
- inedible
- uneatable
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6The contents of the pan began to boil, and he turned to plunge his hand into the bowl; I conjectured that this preparation was probably for our supper, and, being hungry, I resolved it should be eatab
WiktionaryWhen the seeds are larger, softer, and more eatable, they are protected by an excessively hard and stony covering, as in the plum and peach tribe ; or they are enclosed in a tough horny core, as with
WiktionaryTheir diet includes practically everything eatable they can capture or kill.
WiktionaryThe Excise which is laid very high throughout all Sicily, especially upon all eatables and wearing apparel is usually there […]
WiktionaryEcod, your worship, I never have courage till I see the eatables and drinkables brought upo’ the table, and then I’m as bauld as a lion.
Wiktionary[…] the ground […] was already being occupied by the “cheap Jacks,” with their green-covered carts and marvellous assortment of wares; and the booths of more legitimate small traders, with their tempt
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