as in potable
suitable for drinking
technically, that cheap stuff may be wine, but it's hardly drinkable
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Recent Examples of drinkable
Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
The pumpkin-spiced ale is warm without being abrasive, malty but not overly complex, an extremely drinkable brew to welcome the cooler months.
—Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Oct. 2024
cleveland, 1 May 2020
The imperative to make seawater drinkable shows no sign of easing.
—Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2019
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Adjective
Gold Peak Naturally Sweet Real Brewed Tea Our tasters loved that this tea had a strong body and flavor, with drinkable sweetness.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
The pumpkin-spiced ale is warm without being abrasive, malty but not overly complex, an extremely drinkable brew to welcome the cooler months.
—Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Oct. 2024
Noun
Also, these products may contain synthetic materials and chemical agents that can harm wildlife and strain the treatment process that helps make water drinkable.
—cleveland, 1 May 2020
The imperative to make seawater drinkable shows no sign of easing.
—Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drinkable
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Residents in Asheville, North Carolina, didn’t have full access to potable water 53 days after the storm hit.Jim Foerster, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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There are chemical toilets, but no potable water, electricity, cell-phone coverage or WiFi.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Here, guests can sip on a drink beside a life-sized ice and snow astronaut, or make a quick exit via a slide carved from ice and snow.Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Its double-wall vacuum insulation keeps drinks cold for 24 hours or hot for 12.Emily Hochberg, Parents, 17 Dec. 2024
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The clean, bright walls along with colorful rugs and hardwood floors can seem impossible for people living in apartments.Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2023
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At the end of the dredging, sediment that’s not placed on the beach could be left in the pit and covered with a layer of clean sand.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2023
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Liquor is often added to that base, and it's usually consumed around the holidays, not as a year-round beverage.Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Cognac, along with rum, where the first two beverages to establish a global distribution footprint.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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His style can most accurately be described as a fresh take on old Hollywood glamour.Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 21 Dec. 2024
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Once laundered, return the fresh towels to the guest bedroom or bathroom.Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Drinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drinkable. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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