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Webster 1913 Edition


Perishable

Per′ish-a-ble

,
Adj.
[F.
périssable
.]
Liable to perish; subject to decay, destruction, or death;
as,
perishable
goods; our
perishable
bodies.

Webster 1828 Edition


Perishable

PER'ISHABLE

,
Adj.
Liable to perish; subject to decay and destruction. The bodies of animals and plants are perishable. The souls of men are not perishable.
1.
Subject to speedy decay.
Property of a perishable nature saved from a wreck, may be sold within a year and a day.

Definition 2024


perishable

perishable

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Noun

perishable (plural perishables)

  1. That which perishes or is short-lived.
  2. (in the plural) food that does not keep for long.

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Adjective

perishable (comparative more perishable, superlative most perishable)

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

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