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perishable

/ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.ʃə.bəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
per-ish-able
IPA
/ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.ʃə.bəl/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.

noun

That which perishes or is short-lived.

noun

Food that does not keep for long.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English *persishable, perysabyl, equivalent to perish + -able. Compare Old French perissable (and modern French périssable).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *persishable

Inflected Forms

more perishable (comparative) most perishable (superlative) perishables (plural)

Derived Forms

nonperishable perishability perishableness perishably

Synonyms

ephemeral shortlived spoilable

Antonyms

imperishable unperishable

Questions

How do you pronounce perishable?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.ʃə.bəl/.
What does perishable mean?
Liable to perish, especially naturally subject to quick decomposition or decay.
Where does perishable come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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