drinkableadj.n.

/ˈdrɪŋkəb(ə)l/

Etymology: -able suffix.

A. adj.

a. That may be drunk, suitable for drinking, potable.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > [adjective] > drinkable

potable?a1425

buvable1480

drinkable1611

potate1612

potulental1620

sorbile1620

poculent1626

potulent1657

potatory1828

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Potable, potable, drinkable.

?1690 Consid. Raising Money 15 A Home-Excise upon things eatable and drinkable.

1725 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Œconomique at Restoring of Beer Rendering sour Beer drinkable.

a1859 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. (1861) V. 205 A marsh where there was..neither firm earth nor drinkable water.

b. That may be drunk to or toasted.Apparently an isolated use.

ΚΠ

1886 J. K. Jerome Idle Thoughts 127 We drink the Queen..and the Ladies, and everybody else that is drinkable.

B. n. (usually plural)

That which may be drunk; something to drink; liquor.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > [noun]

drencha800

drunka800

drinkc888

wetec897

liquor1340

beveragec1400

bever?1453

pitcher-meat1551

bum1570

pot1583

nin1611

sorbition1623

potablesa1625

potion1634

refreshment1639

potulent1656

sorbicle1657

pote1694

drinkable1708

potation1742

rinfresco1745

sup1782

bouvragea1815

potatory1834

1708 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. 24 Oct. Good eatables as well as Drinkables.

1773 O. Goldsmith She stoops to Conquer ii. 18 I never have courage till I see the eatables and drinkables brought upo' the table.

1822 Ld. Byron Let. 9 Dec. (1980) X. 52 They are my favourite dish & drinkable.

Derivatives

drinkaˈbility n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > [noun] > drinkability

potableness1635

potability1671

drinkability1867

1867 Felton's Greece, Anc. & Mod. II. 510 Words..intended to mean Champagne of the first quality, but..really meaning of the first drinkability.

ˈdrinkableness n.

ΚΠ

1846 J. E. Worcester Universal Dict. Eng. Lang. (at cited word) Drinkableness.

ˈdrinkably adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > [adverb]

drinkably1635

1635 D. Person Varieties i. 25 Waters..at least drinkably fresh.

1894 T. Hardy Few Crusted Characters in Life's Little Ironies 271 A gallon of hot brandy and beer..kept drinkably warm.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	drinkable
释义	drinkableadj.n. /ˈdrɪŋkəb(ə)l/ Etymology: -able suffix. A. adj. a. That may be drunk, suitable for drinking, potable. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > [adjective] > drinkable potable?a1425 buvable1480 drinkable1611 potate1612 potulental1620 sorbile1620 poculent1626 potulent1657 potatory1828 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Potable, potable, drinkable. ?1690 Consid. Raising Money 15 A Home-Excise upon things eatable and drinkable. 1725 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Œconomique at Restoring of Beer Rendering sour Beer drinkable. a1859 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. (1861) V. 205 A marsh where there was..neither firm earth nor drinkable water. b. That may be drunk to or toasted.Apparently an isolated use. ΚΠ 1886 J. K. Jerome Idle Thoughts 127 We drink the Queen..and the Ladies, and everybody else that is drinkable. B. n. (usually plural) That which may be drunk; something to drink; liquor. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > [noun] drencha800 drunka800 drinkc888 wetec897 liquor1340 beveragec1400 bever?1453 pitcher-meat1551 bum1570 pot1583 nin1611 sorbition1623 potablesa1625 potion1634 refreshment1639 potulent1656 sorbicle1657 pote1694 drinkable1708 potation1742 rinfresco1745 sup1782 bouvragea1815 potatory1834 1708 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. 24 Oct. Good eatables as well as Drinkables. 1773 O. Goldsmith She stoops to Conquer ii. 18 I never have courage till I see the eatables and drinkables brought upo' the table. 1822 Ld. Byron Let. 9 Dec. (1980) X. 52 They are my favourite dish & drinkable. Derivatives drinkaˈbility n. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > [noun] > drinkability potableness1635 potability1671 drinkability1867 1867 Felton's Greece, Anc. & Mod. II. 510 Words..intended to mean Champagne of the first quality, but..really meaning of the first drinkability. ˈdrinkableness n. ΚΠ 1846 J. E. Worcester Universal Dict. Eng. Lang. (at cited word) Drinkableness. ˈdrinkably adv. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > [adverb] drinkably1635 1635 D. Person Varieties i. 25 Waters..at least drinkably fresh. 1894 T. Hardy Few Crusted Characters in Life's Little Ironies 271 A gallon of hot brandy and beer..kept drinkably warm. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1611
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