What does eatable mean in English? Meaning of eatable definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "eatable": any substance that can be used as food
Noun
Meaning: any substance that can be used as foodSynonyms: comestible
eatable
edible
pabulum
victual
victualsHyponyms: tuckHypernyms: food
nutrientMeaning of "eatable": suitable for use as food
Adjective
Meaning: suitable for use as foodSynonyms: comestible
eatable
edibleAntonyms: inedible
uneatableSimilar: killable
non-poisonous
nonpoisonous
nontoxic
pareve
parveAlso see: digestible
palatable
tender
toothsomeAdjective: Able to be eaten; edible. 1847, Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights, Chapter XIII 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; 1891, Alfred Russel Wallace, Natural selection and tropical nature, page 399, 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. 1911, Baboon, article in Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, Their diet includes practically everything eatable they can capture or kill.1847, Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights, Chapter XIII 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;1891, Alfred Russel Wallace, Natural selection and tropical nature, page 399, 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.1911, Baboon, article in Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, Their diet includes practically everything eatable they can capture or kill.Synonyms:
succulent, good, edible, fit, safe, kosher, delicious, savory, comestible, appetizing, digestible, harmless, nutritious, palatable, piquant, satisfying, scrumptious, tasty, tempting, wholesome, yummy, esculent, nutritive, dietary, culinary, delish,
Antonyms:
unpleasant, unsuitable, inadequate, harmful, poisonous, distasteful, inedible, disagreeable, uneatable, unpalatable, unwholesome, undelicious,
