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drinkable
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
drinkable
(adjective)
drinkable
/
ˈ
drɪŋkəbəl/
adjective
drinkable
/
ˈ
drɪŋkəbəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of DRINKABLE
1
:
able to be drunk
They boiled the water to make it
drinkable
. [=safe for drinking]
This coffee is so hot it's not
drinkable
.
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[
more drinkable; most drinkable
]
:
having a pleasant taste
a very
drinkable
wine
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