Perishable Definition

pĕrĭ-shə-bəl
perishables
adjective
Subject to decay, spoilage, or destruction.
American Heritage
That may perish; esp., liable to spoil or deteriorate, as some foods.
Webster's New World
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noun
perishables
Items, especially foodstuffs, that are subject to decay or spoilage.
Placed the perishables in the freezer.
American Heritage
Something, esp. a food, liable to spoil or deteriorate.
Webster's New World

That which perishes or is short-lived.

Wiktionary

(in the plural) Food that does not keep for long.

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Noun

Singular:
perishable
Plural:
perishables

Origin of Perishable

  • Middle English perysabyl, from Middle French périssable. See perish +"Ž -able

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Perishable Sentence Examples

  • The sap-wood is more perishable,, but it is useful for fences, casks and a variety of other purposes;.

  • In 1879, at Kilburn, the competition was of railway waggons to convey perishable goods long distances at low temperatures.

  • The texts of the older authors which have come down to us were written for the most part not on stone but on papyrus, parchment or other perishable material.

  • If they are perishable, it still helps to have wrapping supplies ahead of time, at a discount.

  • The water is so cold that in the hottest summer perishable articles can be preserved by merely securing them in a closed vessel and allowing the water to drip upon it.

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