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Perishable

Perishable Meaning & Definition
Perishable Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Perishable?

[adj] liable to perish; subject destruction or death or decay; "this minute and perishable planet"; "perishable foods such as butter and fruit"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Perishable: biodegradable | decayable | putrefiable | putrescible | spoilable

Related Terms | Find terms related to Perishable: brittle | capricious | changeable | corruptible | deciduous | dying | ephemeral | evanescent | fading | fickle | fleeting | flitting | fly-by-night | flying | fragile | frail | fugacious | fugitive | impermanent | impetuous | impulsive | inconstant | insubstantial | momentary | mortal | mutable | nondurable | nonpermanent | passing | short-lived | subject to death | temporal | temporary | transient | transitive | transitory | undurable | unenduring | unstable | volatile

See Also | destructible

Perishable In Webster's Dictionary

\Per"ish*a*ble\, a. [F. p['e]rissable.] Liable to perish; subject to decay, destruction, or death; as, perishable goods; our perishable bodies.

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