Adjective
This coffee is so hot it's not drinkable.
technically, that cheap stuff may be wine, but it's hardly drinkableNoun
the thoughtful hostess offered her guests an assortment of alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinkables
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Photo : Sephora Kilian Paris Angels’ Share EDP This cocktail mixes cognac, oak, tonka, and cinnamon for an imminently drinkable expression.—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025 Full-immersion bucket brewers, like the classic Toddy, fully immerse coffee grounds in a single container, then strain and/or filter the result to get drinkable coffee.—Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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 Bourbon was aged for 19 years and three months, which Bhakta himself admits is pretty old for a bourbon, possibly teetering on the edge of drinkable.—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for drinkable
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