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- Dictionaryperishable/ˈpɛrɪʃəbl/
adjective
- 1. (especially of food) likely to decay or go bad quickly: "the storage of perishable foods"
noun
- 1. things, especially foodstuffs, likely to decay or go bad quickly: "the shipment was delivered eventually though some of the perishables had gone off"
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perishable | American Dictionary. adjective. us / ˈper·ɪ·ʃə·bəl / Add to word list. Food that is perishable has to be used quickly or it will decay so that you cannot eat it: He owns one of the largest distributors of perishable foods. (Definition of perishable from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of PERISHABLE is liable to perish : liable to spoil or decay. How to use perishable in a sentence.
Perishable definition: subject to decay, ruin, or destruction. See examples of PERISHABLE used in a sentence.
(Definition of perishable from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) perishable | Intermediate English. adjective. us / ˈper·ɪ·ʃə·bəl / Add to word list. Food that is perishable has to be used quickly or it will decay so that you cannot eat it:
Something perishable is likely to die or decay. A perishable is also a type of food with a limited shelf life if it's not refrigerated. Since perishing is dying, anything perishable could die or is likely to die.
adjective. Goods such as food that are perishable go bad after quite a short length of time. ...perishable food like fruit, vegetables and meat. Raw eggs are highly perishable and must be chilled before and after cooking. Synonyms: short-lived, biodegradable, easily spoilt, decomposable More Synonyms of perishable.
Definition of perishable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
