perishable

[ per-i-shuh-buh l ]
/ ˈpɛr ɪ ʃə bəl /

adjective

subject to decay, ruin, or destruction: perishable fruits and vegetables.

noun

Usually perishables. something perishable, especially food.

Origin of perishable

First recorded in 1605–15; perish + -able

OTHER 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

Words nearby perishable

perisarc, periscope, periscopic, perish, perish the thought, perishable, perished, perishing, perisigmoiditis, perisperm, perispermatitis

Example sentences from the Web for perishability

  • The lady of the flowers had been long dead, and her spirit was still supposed to bear the brand of perishability.

    In the South Seas |Robert Louis Stevenson

  • The great lack of architectural ruins in the country today may be largely accounted for by its perishability.

    The World's Progress, Vol. I (of X) |Various

British Dictionary definitions for perishability

perishable
/ (ˈpɛrɪʃəbəl) /

adjective

liable to rot or wither

noun

(often plural) a perishable article, esp food

Derived forms of perishable

perishability or perishableness, noun perishably, adverb