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Meaning of "drinkable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DRINKABLE

drinkable  [ˈdrɪŋkəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRINKABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Drinkable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DRINKABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of drinkable in the English dictionary

The definition of drinkable in the dictionary is able to be consumed by drinking. Other definition of drinkable is acceptable.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRINKABLE


applicable
ˈæplɪkəbəl
bankable
ˈbæŋkəbəl
clickable
ˈklɪkəbəl
despicable
dɪˈspɪkəbəl
impeccable
ɪmˈpɛkəbəl
inexplicable
ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbəl
linkable
ˈlɪŋkəbəl
nonshrinkable
ˌnɒnˈʃrɪŋkəbəl
nonsinkable
ˈnɒnˈsɪŋkəbəl
remarkable
rɪˈmɑːkəbəl
shrinkable
ˈʃrɪŋkəbəl
sinkable
ˈsɪŋkəbəl
stackable
ˈstækəbəl
thinkable
ˈθɪŋkəbəl
unbreakable
ʌnˈbreɪkəbəl
undrinkable
ʌnˈdrɪŋkəbəl
unshrinkable
ʌnˈʃrɪŋkəbəl
unsinkable
ʌnˈsɪŋkəbəl
unthinkable
ʌnˈθɪŋkəbəl
workable
ˈwɜːkəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRINKABLE

drink problem
drink someone under the table
drink the health of
drink with the flies
drink-dialling
drink-drive
drink-drive limit
drink-driver
drink-driving
drinkability
drinkableness
drinkably
drinker
drinker moth
drinking
drinking chocolate
drinking fountain
drinking problem
drinking song
drinking straw

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRINKABLE

able
blockable
bookable
breakable
checkable
hackable
likable
lockable
maskable
packable
rockable
smokable
trackable
unlikable
unlockable
unmistakable
unremarkable
unshakable
unspeakable
unworkable
walkable

Synonyms and antonyms of drinkable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DRINKABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «drinkable» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of drinkable

Translation of «drinkable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRINKABLE

Find out the translation of drinkable to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drinkable from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drinkable» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

饮用
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

potable
570 millions of speakers

English

drinkable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीने का
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صالحة للشرب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

питьевое
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

potável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পেয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

potable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Boleh dimakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

trinkbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

飲料
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마실
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Drinkable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nước uống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குடிக்கக்கூடிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिणे योग्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

içilebilir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

potabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

picia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

питне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

potabilă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πόσιμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

drinkbaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

drickbar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drikkende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drinkable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRINKABLE»

The term «drinkable» is regularly used and occupies the 60.220 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRINKABLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «drinkable» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «drinkable» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drinkable

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QUOTES WITH «DRINKABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word drinkable.
1
Laurent Lamothe
Canadians have been very generous toward Haiti after the earthquake and, thanks to you, our most vulnerable people have received food, drinkable water, shelter, medical care and education. For that, we are extremely grateful.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRINKABLE»

Discover the use of drinkable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drinkable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A History of Geology and Medicine:
About drinkable gold without aqua fortis. Fig. 8. Portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam. Wikimedia Commons. About drinkable gold without earth or aqua fortis. About drinkable gold with aromatic species. About drinkable gold from cordial flowers.
C.J. Duffin, R.T.J. Moody, C. Gardner-Thorpe, 2013
2
Criminal Law in Cameroon: Specific Offences
The section punishes the pollution of 'drinkable water' and the pollution of 'the atmosphere'. Pollution is an environmental health hazard, a threat to human health from exposure to a disease-causing agent. It is only one among several genres ...
Carlson Anyangwe, 2011
3
Fuzzy Modeling and Control
Example 2.6.1 Denote by X the set of all liquids, by AD the set of drinkable liquids , by AN - the set of non-drinkable liquids. The grade of membership of spring water in the set of drinkable liquids amounts to 1, in the set of non-drinkable it ...
Andrzej Piegat, 2001
4
Google Guice: Agile Lightweight Dependency Injection Framework
While a singleton is a fairly simple concept, there is one mistake that beginning Guice users often make. Take a look at Listing 7-1. What does it print? Listing 7-1. Drinkable Carbonated Water interface Drinkable {} interface Carbonated {} class  ...
Robbie Vanbrabant, 2008
5
Hydrocolloids in Food Processing
Inrecentyearsthe growthrateof drinkable yogurtsand smoothies has outpaced spoonable yogurt, albeit from a smaller base, with sales doubling inthe years from 2002 to2005. Marketers haveblurred the differences between drinkable yogurts, ...
Thomas R. Laaman, 2011
6
Cognitive English Grammar
Let us look at some more such contrasts: (12) Premodifier adjectives (13) Postmodifier adjectives a. drinkable water a. water drinkable b. eatable game b. game eatable c. marketable products c. products marketable The premodifier adjectives ...
Günter Radden, René Dirven, 2007
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Corrosion Monitoring in Industrial Plants Using ...
D. L. Piron, l R. Desjardins, l F. Briere, l and M. Ismael2 Corrosion Rate of Cast Iron and Copper Pipe by Drinkable Water REFERENCE: Piron, D. L., Desjardins, R., Briere, F., and Ismael, M., "Corrosion Rate of Cast Iron and Copper Pipe by ...
George C. Moran, Paul Labine, 1986
8
Turning the Future Into Revenue: What Business and ...
Only one percent of water is safe and drinkable, not much for six billion people, eventually eight billion. Lack of basic sanitation combined with contamination of groundwater means that the amount of clean, safe, drinkable water is declining.
Glen Hiemstra, 2006
9
New York Magazine
Since my return, I have been searching for moderately priced California reds that are drinkable now. Jug wines fit that description, of course, but there are also a number of varietal wines that have more flavor, distinction, and personality than ...
10
Environmental Health: Ecological Perspectives
The water ecosystem is important but is jeopardized by pollutants and invasive species such as the water hyacinth and nutria described in Chapter 1. Rural and municipal water systems have been developed to provide drinkable water We ...
Kathryn Hilgenkamp, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRINKABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drinkable is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Many Dhaka areas without drinkable water supply
Three members of a family fetch water from a nearby Wasa pump in the capital's Mugda yesterday as a crisis of drinking water has been going ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
2
California city's desalination push sparks debate over costs, coastal …
With California sizzling again, city officials want to bring the plant back to life to turn millions of gallons of ocean water a day into fresh, drinkable ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
Mount St. Helens guided hike offers a rare look at famous volcano
The creek is fed by a natural spring near Loowit Trail, creating a welcome oasis of shade and cold, drinkable water along the hike. From the ... «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»
4
If You Can Make A Smoothie, You Can Make These 3 Summer Soups
... Chaszar, founder of The Splendid Spoon — a company that makes plant-based, small-batch, drinkable soups using high-quality ingredients. «Yahoo Food, Jul 15»
5
Summer dining served on the shores of Lake Minnetonka
and tap highly drinkable beers. In Wayzata, a pair of high-concept restaurants are duking it out for supremacy. With its postcard-quality views ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
6
Environmental Secretary Matt Beaton calls for a cleaner Blackstone …
"It's drinkable there, what happens to it before it reaches here?" he asked from the river's true starting point on Tuesday, the convergence of the ... «MassLive.com, Jul 15»
7
Beer of the Week: New Jersey Beer Co. Hudson Pale Ale
With a light, bright taste, it makes for an extremely drinkable beer. Appearance: 9/10. Aroma: 4/5. Taste: 9/10. Mouthfeel: 5/5. Overall: 18/20. «NJ.com, Jul 15»
8
Tom Selleck accused of using water from public hydrant to irrigate …
Is making the Pacific drinkable the best answer to this drought? Nestle accused of selling water from national forest spring. In a tale reminiscent ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
9
Modesto meets water-reduction mandate
Modesto is required to reduce its use of potable – or drinkable – water by 36 percent compared with 2013 levels. He said Modesto reduced its ... «Modesto Bee, Jul 15»
10
Water Desalination -- Texas' Future
But while 75percent of the Earth's surface is covered in water, less than only 1 percent is drinkable. That's because 98 percent of the Earth's ... «Alice Echo-News Journal, Jul 15»

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