Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drinkworthy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: drinkwor-thy
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable or worthy of being drunk; drinkable; potable.

Example Sentences

"Whenever the take was drinkworthy, he would do a bit of legerdemain with the coins until they came out to exactly thirty francs, enough for two raw taffias and a generous tip, and gallantly ask Ruth to join him in a short one, [...]"
"When I wanted to emphasise a further important aspect of leading pupil horses to educational water — that the water must appear drinkworthy to the teacher as well as to the pupil [...]"
"What makes it distinct – indeed, distinctive, and even distinguished – are the three lines of verse incised upon its outer surface in a local Euboean alphabet: Nestor had a drinkworthy cup – Whoever drinks from this cup [Him] [...]"

Etymology

From drink + -worthy.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: drink

Inflected Forms

drinkworthier (comparative) more drinkworthy (comparative) drinkworthiest (superlative) most drinkworthy (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

eatworthy

Questions

What does drinkworthy mean?: Capable or worthy of being drunk; drinkable; potable.
Where does drinkworthy come from?: From drink + -worthy.

How to pronounce drinkworthy

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