drinkable

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adjective

drink·​able ˈdriŋ-kə-bəl 

: suitable or safe for drinking

drinkability

ˌdriŋ-kə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

drinkable

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noun

: a liquid suitable for drinking : beverage

Synonyms

Adjective

• potable

Noun

• beverage
• drink
• libation
• potable
• quencher

Examples of drinkable in a Sentence

Adjective

This coffee is so hot it's not drinkable.

technically, that cheap stuff may be wine, but it's hardly drinkable

Noun

the thoughtful hostess offered her guests an assortment of alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinkables

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

By Caroline Tien April 8, 2025 Breakfast smoothies are amazing across the board, but one in particular has really captured our hearts recently: a hyper-creamy option that tastes like a drinkable cinnamon bun. —Caroline Tien, SELF, 8 Apr. 2025

The cabernet sauvignons are stellar, lush and drinkable now but also ideal for aging. —Katie Sweeney, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025

Noun

Keep in mind that determining the exact dosage per serving in homemade edibles and drinkables can be difficult—you’ll never be 100 percent accurate because many factors can influence the outcome. —Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024

Keep in mind that determining the exact dosage per serving in homemade edibles and drinkables can be difficult—you’ll never be 100 percent accurate because many factors can influence the outcome. —Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1611, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1708, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

drinkable

adjective

drink·​able

ˈdriŋ-kə-bəl

: suitable or safe for drinking

drinkable water