perishable
subject to decay, ruin, or destruction: perishable fruits and vegetables.
Usually perishables. something perishable, especially food.
Origin of perishable
1Other words from perishable
- per·ish·a·bil·i·ty, per·ish·a·ble·ness, noun
- per·ish·a·bly, adverb
- un·per·ish·a·ble, adjective
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How to use perishable in a sentence
The inability to refrigerate has meant the end of perishables in Mosul such as meat and dairy.
ISIS Robs Christians Fleeing Its Edict in Mosul: Convert, Leave, or Die | Andrew Slater | July 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNearly all valuable, lightweight goods like electronics or perishables (like orchids) now travel by air.
All semi-perishable foods should be put in a cool, dry place, and the non-perishables in their separate receptacles.
Foods and Household Management | Helen KinneShips carrying perishables have the safety of their cargoes insured by a refrigerator plant.
A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5) | Henry Smith WilliamsFinding a market basket in the garage, the girls packed the food, wrapping perishables carefully in waxed paper.
The Wishing Well | Mildred A. Wirt
In perishables he must market fairly promptly as he cannot himself maintain necessary special types of storage.
Herbert Hoover | Vernon KelloggOften enough the shipper gets no return but a bill for freight and the perishables sometimes rot in the yards.
Herbert Hoover | Vernon Kellogg
British Dictionary definitions for perishable
/ (ˈpɛrɪʃəbəl) /
liable to rot or wither
(often plural) a perishable article, esp food
Derived forms of perishable
- perishability or perishableness, noun
- perishably, adverb
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